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upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o ground_n ourselves_o thereon_o and_o consider_v withal_o what_o a_o man_n be_v if_o god_n give_v he_o over_o to_o the_o devil_n to_o incredulity_n obstinacy_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n receive_v they_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v and_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o prove_v unto_o they_o oftentimes_o by_o christ_n yet_o they_o remain_v incredulous_a and_o obstinate_a which_o first_o as_o it_o serve_v to_o aggravate_v their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o unbelief_n second_o so_o it_o yield_v unto_o we_o this_o observation_n that_o incredulity_n and_o obstinacy_n against_o plain_a evidence_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o only_o proper_a to_o the_o profane_a and_o infidel_n but_o to_o many_o of_o they_o also_o that_o use_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v to_o frequent_a sermon_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o jew_n do_v ezek._n 33.31_o 32._o verse_n 33._o he_o that_o have_v receive_v his_o testimony_n have_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a 34._o for_o he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n unto_o he_o 35._o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n 36._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o these_o verse_n contain_v a_o declaration_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v seâ—_n down_o first_o by_o the_o nature_n and_o object_n of_o it_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v his_o testimony_n second_o by_o the_o excellency_n of_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o the_o effect_n have_v set_n to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a which_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o reason_n in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o this_o strengthen_v with_o another_o reason_n for_o god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n 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to_o god_n nor_o comfort_n to_o our_o own_o conscience_n have_v set_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a here_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n show_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o faith_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o abraham_n faith_n be_v say_v to_o glorify_v god_n rom._n 4.20_o whereas_o unbelief_n make_v god_n a_o liar_n 1._o joh._n 5.10_o but_o how_o can_v faith_n seal_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n or_o infidelity_n impeach_v it_o indeed_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o man_n but_o upon_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n will_n yet_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o other_o as_o among_o man_n he_o that_o believe_v another_o do_v manifest_a to_o the_o world_n that_o account_v he_o a_o true_a and_o trusty_a man_n second_o because_o it_o assure_v and_o ascertaine_v unto_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n the_o truth_n 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that_o be_v send_v from_o god_n and_o that_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n seal_v that_o god_n be_v true_a or_o more_o brief_o thus_o christ_n testimony_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o that_o receive_v christ_n testimony_n seal_v that_o god_n be_v true_a this_o 34._o verse_n then_o contain_v two_o part_n first_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o condition_n or_o effect_v of_o it_o second_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o they_o the_o office_n be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v which_o phrase_n of_o send_v be_v general_o apply_v to_o all_o the_o messenger_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n both_o before_o and_o after_o christ_n 2._o chron._n 24.19_o joh._n 1.6_o joh._n 13.20_o and_o it_o note_n three_o thing_n first_o the_o kind_n and_o quality_n of_o their_o office_n that_o they_o be_v minister_n and_o messenger_n second_o the_o warrant_n of_o their_o call_n god_n send_v they_o three_o that_o they_o be_v depute_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o that_o call_n but_o particular_o it_o be_v here_o understand_v of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o general_a it_o set_v forth_o thus_o much_o that_o christ_n take_v not_o unto_o he_o this_o call_v and_o office_n of_o himself_o but_o god_n do_v appoint_v he_o as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v heb._n 5.4_o 5_o 6._o more_o particular_o it_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v send_v from_o heaven_n even_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n to_o take_v flesh_n upon_o he_o to_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o to_o work_v our_o redemption_n as_o gal._n 4.4_o joh._n
judgement_n whether_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o oâ—r_a proâ—ession_n be_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n or_o no_o the_o principle_n whereof_o we_o must_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n whiâ—h_o be_v the_o only_a touchstone_n to_o try_v this_o god_n 1_o thes_n 5.21_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o joh._n 5.39_o act_n 17.11_o 2_o if_o upon_o trial_n we_o find_v our_o judgement_n resolve_v in_o the_o truth_n then_o be_v we_o to_o examine_v whether_o this_o knowledge_n do_v like_o the_o ointment_n of_o aaron_n psal_n 133.2_o season_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n whether_o our_o heart_n be_v sound_a or_o no_o for_o this_o be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n â—uen_v to_o a_o man_n own_o self_n not_o only_o in_o gross_a hypocrite_n but_o in_o many_o other_o who_o know_v not_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o heart_n because_o they_o never_o search_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o it_o as_o peter_n to_o this_o end_n we_o be_v to_o examine_v especial_o what_o be_v our_o disposition_n when_o we_o be_v 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good_a conscience_n in_o whether_o first_o and_o above_o all_o in_o the_o chief_a thing_n or_o iâ—â—rifles_n and_o small_a matter_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n math._n 23.23_o 4_o the_o order_n of_o our_o action_n whether_o we_o first_o begin_v with_o ourselves_o before_o we_o seek_v to_o urge_v the_o same_o thing_n upon_o other_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n that_o lay_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o other_o which_o themselves_o will_v not_o touch_v mat._n 23.4_o now_o upon_o this_o trial_n if_o we_o find_v that_o in_o any_o of_o these_o respect_n we_o want_v truth_n then_o must_v we_o buy_v it_o that_o be_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o it_o although_o it_o be_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v as_o they_o that_o buy_v must_v depart_v with_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v notable_o set_v forth_o in_o two_o parable_n mat._n 13.44_o 45_o 46._o motive_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o get_v it_o be_v 1_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o treasure_n this_o notable_o 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etc._n of_o himself_o but_o from_o above_o which_o serve_v to_o humble_v we_o rom._n 14._o second_o that_o every_o excellent_a thing_n come_v from_o heaven_n whether_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a jam._n 1.17_o this_o show_v whither_o to_o have_v recourse_n for_o a_o supply_n of_o our_o want_n and_o to_o who_o to_o give_v thanks_n when_o we_o have_v receive_v any_o blessing_n three_o that_o god_n as_o he_o bestow_v all_o thing_n on_o man_n so_o he_o proportion_v they_o according_o to_o every_o man_n this_o show_v that_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v our_o own_o gift_n and_o calling_n and_o herewith_o to_o be_v content_v 2._o what_o his_o call_v be_v the_o declaration_n be_v partly_o negative_a i_o be_o not_o christ_n affirmative_a but_o i_o be_o send_v before_o he_o this_o show_v the_o integrity_n of_o john_n that_o john_n will_v so_o abase_v himself_o and_o acknowledge_v his_o place_n not_o only_o before_o stranger_n but_o also_o his_o friend_n even_o such_o as_o will_v have_v attribute_v 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we_o by_o his_o minister_n to_o who_o he_o have_v first_o deliver_v this_o message_n heb._n 2.3_o 4._o and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o yea_o but_o we_o see_v no_o such_o judgement_n come_v upon_o those_o that_o contemn_v the_o gospel_n answ_n it_o be_v then_o because_o we_o do_v a_o right_a observe_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o be_v not_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o contemn_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n namely_o their_o utter_a desolation_n and_o dispersion_n far_o great_a than_o any_o of_o their_o captivity_n under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n do_v we_o not_o see_v all_o those_o famous_a church_n of_o greece_n for_o their_o light_a esteem_n of_o the_o gospel_n utter_o destroy_v &_o now_o in_o slavery_n to_o the_o turk_n and_o be_v not_o rome_n now_o a_o servant_n of_o antichrist_n a_o great_a plague_n then_o to_o be_v make_v the_o slave_n of_o the_o turk_n 2._o thess_n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o 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of_o the_o trinity_n the_o doctrine_n hence_o arise_v be_v that_o the_o gospel_n deliver_v by_o christ_n be_v a_o most_o sure_a and_o certain_a truth_n see_v joh._n 1.1.3.2_o pet._n 1.16_o luk._n 1.2_o and_o therefore_o saint_n jam._n cap._n 1.18_o fit_o call_v it_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o author_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o delivery_n and_o also_o of_o the_o effect_n it_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o receiver_n use_v 1._o this_o serve_v to_o aggravate_v the_o incredulity_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n &_o also_o of_o we_o who_o notwithstanding_o these_o clear_a evidence_n can_v yet_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o we_o will_v believe_v a_o man_n that_o say_v he_o both_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o thing_n he_o report_v yet_o the_o gospel_n first_o preach_v by_o christ_n in_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o it_o make_v he_o worthy_a to_o believe_v after_o confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v eye-witness_n and_o eare-witness_n of_o all_o that_o be_v do_v can_v we_o be_v draw_v to_o believe_v joh._n 7.48_o 2._o this_o serve_v to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n deliver_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o we_o begin_v not_o to_o doubt_v and_o stagger_v about_o the_o truth_n thereof_o but_o to_o stand_v constant_o for_o the_o defence_n and_o uphold_v of_o the_o same_o and_o even_o if_o need_v be_v to_o seal_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o with_o our_o own_o blood_n 3._o christ_n faithfulness_n in_o deliver_v that_o only_a which_o he_o see_v and_o hear_v aught_o to_o teach_v minister_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o deliver_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n and_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n otherwise_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o apostle_n reprehension_n 1._o timo._n 1.7_o 4._o this_o confute_v our_o adversary_n who_o deliver_v many_o point_n of_o doctrine_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o 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and_o namely_o jeremiah_n be_v inspire_v of_o god_n jer_n 42.2_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v deliver_v his_o message_n from_o god_n to_o they_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o but_o give_v he_o the_o lie_n and_o say_v that_o baruch_n do_v provoke_v he_o against_o the_o people_n jer._n 43.2_o 3._o so_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v even_o for_o their_o own_o good_a the_o jew_n act._n 4.16_o can_v not_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n the_o apostle_n have_v do_v yet_o will_v they_o not_o believe_v so_o the_o pharisee_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n say_v unto_o christ_n that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o prince_n and_o though_o they_o know_v he_o do_v it_o by_o his_o divinity_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o be_v persuade_v mat._n 12.24_o thus_o infidelity_n
use_n of_o this_o story_n 3._o hence_o observe_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o work_v destruction_n to_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o mean_n of_o preservation_n to_o the_o godly_a as_o be_v the_o red_a sea_n the_o angel_n that_o go_v behind_o the_o israelite_n camp_n christ_n the_o word_n the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o need_v not_o be_v terrify_v with_o those_o judgement_n that_o befall_v on_o other_o for_o as_o a_o mercy_n show_v to_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v no_o advantage_n to_o the_o wicked_a so_o a_o judgement_n light_v on_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v no_o damage_n to_o the_o godly_a i_o mean_v in_o regard_n of_o that_o which_o be_v indeed_o viz._n spiritual_a hurt_n or_o spiritual_a blessing_n a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o twelve_o of_o exodus_n exod._n 12.8_o and_o they_o shall_v eat_v thâ—_n flesh_n in_o that_o night_n roast_n with_o fire_n and_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o with_o bitter_a herb_n they_o shall_v eat_v 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sour_a sauce_n to_o this_o sweet_a meat_n lest_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n this_o sweetness_n grow_v full_a sour_a and_o we_o loathe_v it_o wherefore_o as_o this_o must_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o patience_n so_o must_v it_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o esteem_v of_o affliction_n as_o of_o sauce_n to_o make_v we_o relish_v our_o meat_n and_o to_o have_v the_o more_o appetite_n to_o it_o 2._o that_o when_o we_o approach_v to_o christ_n to_o reap_v any_o benefit_n by_o he_o we_o must_v come_v with_o a_o contrite_a heart_n psal_n 51.17_o exod._n 12.11_o and_o thus_o shall_v you_o eat_v it_o with_o your_o loin_n gird_v your_o shoe_n on_o your_o foot_n and_o your_o staff_n in_o your_o hand_n and_o you_o shall_v eat_v it_o in_o haste_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n passover_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v set_v down_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o passover_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v express_v in_o four_o branch_n first_o your_o loin_n gird_v second_o your_o shoe_n on_o your_o foot_n three_o your_o staff_n in_o your_o hand_n four_o you_o shall_v eat_v it_o in_o haste_n in_o which_o in_o general_a we_o see_v that_o they_o imply_v a_o kindness_n to_o take_v a_o journey_n the_o mystery_n whereof_o be_v first_o that_o there_o must_v be_v in_o we_o a_o promptness_n and_o readiness_n to_o that_o work_n whereunto_o god_n shall_v call_v we_o a_o duty_n much_o commend_v unto_o we_o in_o scripture_n psal_n 57.7_o &_o 27.8_o matthew_n 11.12_o luk._n 16.16_o psal_n 40.7_o heb._n 10.7_o for_o such_o a_o promptness_n and_o readiness_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o thâ—_n willingness_n and_o cheerfulness_n of_o our_o heart_n a_o thing_n most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n 2._o cor._n 9.7_o and_o it_o reprove_v he_o backwardness_n and_o sluggishness_n of_o man_n to_o come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o preach_v on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n 2._o hereb_n be_v signify_v that_o we_o be_v ready_a for_o our_o passage_n from_o the_o egypt_n of_o this_o world_n unro_fw-la 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it_o be_v get_v himself_o out_o of_o god_n hand_n three_o by_o some_o ceremony_n or_o other_o as_o when_o some_o covetous_a extortioner_n that_o get_v his_o good_n unlawful_o and_o never_o think_v of_o restitution_n upon_o his_o death_n bed_n or_o before_o will_v give_v somewhat_o to_o build_v a_o almshouse_n and_o so_o make_v amends_o for_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n as_o it_o be_v 3._o guile_n in_o respect_n of_o virtue_n and_o grace_n when_o a_o man_n deceive_v himâ—elfe_n with_o a_o counterfeit_a show_n of_o they_o as_o first_o when_o he_o persuade_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n because_o he_o frequent_v the_o place_n and_o exercise_n of_o his_o service_n second_o to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a because_o he_o perform_v the_o outward_a duty_n of_o religion_n three_o when_o he_o beguile_v himself_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o all_o other_o particular_a grace_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o one_o but_o may_v be_v counterefit_v four_o guile_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o first_o a_o man_n may_v have_v first_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n second_o assent_n unto_o this_o knowledge_n three_o a_o man_n may_v make_v profession_n of_o it_o four_a yea_o he_o may_v stand_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o and_o yet_o may_v he_o be_v beguile_v with_o a_o false_a hope_n of_o his_o good_a estate_n all_o thing_n be_v wrought_v in_o he_o by_o that_o wonderful_a power_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o cause_v even_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a to_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n second_o there_o may_v be_v wrought_v in_o he_o first_o a_o kind_n of_o love_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o word_n second_o a_o willingness_n to_o hear_v it_o three_o a_o reformation_n of_o some_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o restrain_v and_o not_o sanctify_v spirit_n as_o there_o be_v in_o herod_n mark_n 6.20_o with_o diverse_a the_o like_a grace_n and_o nevertheless_o as_o herod_n do_v he_o may_v nourish_v some_o one_o bosom_n sin_n and_o so_o be_v far_o from_o the_o state_n of_o sound_a conversion_n diverse_a other_o such_o deceit_n there_o be_v but_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a which_o thing_n see_v they_o be_v so_o and_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n yea_o and_o who_o can_v know_v it_o let_v we_o labour_n and_o learn_v first_o to_o suspect_v our_o heart_n and_o not_o trust_v they_o too_o far_o but_o by_o due_a examination_n find_v out_o the_o wile_n and_o subtlety_n thereof_o second_o to_o get_v we_o sincere_a and_o upright_a heart_n finis_fw-la a_o exposition_n of_o part_n of_o the_o five_o and_o six_o chapter_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n wherein_o be_v handle_v all_o such_o duty_n as_o belong_v to_o household_n government_n also_o the_o spiritvall_n armour_n out_o of_o which_o a_o christian_a may_v fetch_v 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verse_n 2_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o their_o particular_a â—â—llings_n 1_o in_o general_n verse_n 21._o he_o lay_v down_o the_o â—uty_n of_o subjection_n which_o be_v a_o general_a and_o common_a duty_n belong_v to_o all_o calling_n both_o inferior_a and_o superior_a of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n yea_o king_n themselves_o now_o this_o subjection_n must_v be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o show_v first_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o it_o arise_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 5.29_o eâ—clesiastes_n 12.13_o for_o this_o bridle_v our_o unruly_a corruption_n which_o be_v otherwise_o untoward_a and_o stubborn_a to_o yield_v râ—ady_n and_o cheerful_a obedience_n 2_o this_o show_v the_o restraint_n and_o manner_n of_o performance_n col._n 3._o ephes_n 6._o it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o our_o submission_n go_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n no_o good_a issue_n come_v from_o it_o as_o in_o sâ—uls_n obey_v the_o people_n 1_o sam._n 15.15_o 21._o and_o also_o of_o aaâ—ons_n yield_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o make_v the_o calf_n exod._a â—2_n for_o god_n be_v the_o high_a and_o again_o god_n be_v our_o judâ—â—_n this_o caution_n must_v be_v understand_v in_o all_o particular_a dâ—â—ies_n tâ—at_v ensue_v now_o from_o this_o genâ—rall_a ground_n the_o apostle_n come_v to_o some_o particular_a function_n or_o calling_n and_o the_o duty_n belong_v thereunto_o hence_o we_o learn_v this_o instruction_n from_o this_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n stay_v not_o in_o the_o general_a duty_n of_o christianity_n but_o from_o thence_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_a office_n of_o such_o general_a calling_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o perform_v the_o general_a
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