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ex_fw-la jacob_n etc._n etc._n bern._n in_o concep_v b._n mariae_fw-la ipsa_fw-la veritas_fw-la cogente_fw-la naturaetiam_fw-la ab_fw-la invilis_fw-la pecteribus_fw-la erampâ—t_fw-la laâ—_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o man_n out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o east_n preserve_v among_o the_o child_n of_o those_o eastern_a country_n give_v that_o understanding_n to_o the_o wiseman_n out_o of_o the_o east_n that_o be_v say_v upon_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v see_v his_o star_n and_o to_o come_v and_o worship_v he_o mat._n 2.1_o 2._o 3._o for_o the_o great_a testimony_n to_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n while_o they_o have_v such_o force_n and_o evidence_n as_o to_o gain_v a_o confession_n from_o those_o that_o love_v they_o not_o but_o be_v their_o enemy_n as_o its_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n cause_n when_o the_o adversary_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n cause_n when_o he_o appeal_v to_o man_n conscience_n to_o be_v judge_n in_o it_o isa_n 5.3_o 4_o their_o rock_n be_v not_o as_o our_o rock_n say_v moses_n of_o the_o nation_n our_o adversary_n themselves_o be_v judge_n deut._n 32.31_o 4._o in_o extraordinary_a case_n such_o as_o this_o be_v it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a and_o advantage_n of_o god_n choice_n people_n and_o so_o it_o be_v affirm_v in_o deut._n 23.4_o 5._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o balaam_n but_o turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n because_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n love_v his_o people_n and_o in_o josh_n 24.10_o i_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o balaam_n but_o he_o altogether_o bless_v you_o and_o i_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n whence_o also_o the_o prophet_n micah_n bid_v israel_n remember_v what_o balaam_n
the_o press_n page_n 16._o line_n 1._o for_o die_a man_n reaâ—_n mens_fw-la die_v p._n 17._o l._n 18._o r._n take_v p._n 21._o l._n 36._o put_v a_o stop_n at_o we_o p_o 22._o l._n 25._o put_v out_o the_o first_o â—in_v p._n 25._o l._n 26._o 1._o â—apt_v p._n 30._o in_o the_o margin_n 1._o penitentiam_fw-la p._n 33._o l._n 18._o 1._o in_o ther._n p._n 34._o l._n 2._o for_o etc._n etc._n 1._o and._n p._n 35._o l._n 33._o 1._o exer_n â—_o 40._o l._n 31._o 1._o that_o appear_v to_o come_v p._n 41._o l._n 15._o put_v out_o and_o p._n 147._o l._n 21._o put_v â—ut_v it_o l._n 40._o r._n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n p._n 48._o in_o the_o margin_n for_o câ—me_n 1._o lioâ—_n p._n 60._o l._n 11._o r._n rev._n 22._o p._n 65._o l._n 38._o for_o this_o 1._o his_o p._n 70._o in_o the_o margin_n â—_o adâ—ciant_fw-la l._n 40._o r._n dainty_a p._n 72._o l._n 22_o there_o be_v a_o whole_a line_n leave_v out_o it_o shall_v be_v deâ—â—â—_n from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o 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whitescote_n shâ—ed_o have_v be_v in_o two_o word_n whitescote_n in_o the_o epitaph_n v._o 2._o for_o beat_v r._n beat_v also_o the_o ablative_a feminine_a terrâ_fw-la tumbâ_fw-la aetheriâ_fw-la shall_v have_v have_v a_o circumflex_n accent_n and_o v._o 7._o for_o intens_fw-fr â—tens_fw-fr balaam_n wish_n or_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o and_o after_o death_n number_n 23.14_o let_v i_o my_o soul_n die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a or_o upright_o one_o and_o let_v my_o latter_a end_n be_v like_a to_o he_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15.4_o now_o not_o only_o the_o word_n say_n and_o do_n of_o god_n and_o good_a man_n be_v there_o record_v but_o also_o many_o of_o evil_a angel_n and_o evil_a man_n in_o which_o though_o we_o can_v say_v of_o they_o proper_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o rather_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n luke_n 18.6_o hear_v what_o the_o unjust_a judge_n say_v hear_v what_o this_o or_o that_o evil_a man_n or_o evil_a spirit_n say_v yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v record_v of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v only_o lawful_a to_o be_v consider_v by_o we_o but_o also_o useful_a too_o for_o therefore_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o record_v they_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v instruction_n by_o they_o for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o weed_n so_o stink_a but_o the_o bee_n may_v gather_v honey_n therefrom_o as_o they_o use_v proverbial_o to_o say_v so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o say_n or_o do_v of_o evil_a man_n or_o devil_n so_o bad_a but_o a_o good_a and_o wise_a heart_n by_o the_o guidance_n of_o that_o spirit_n that_o lead_v his_o servant_n to_o record_v they_o may_v get_v instruction_n and_o profit_n by_o they_o as_o our_o saviour_n observe_v from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n and_o unjust_a steward_n luke_n 16._o &_o 18._o and_o solomon_n from_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o slothful_a man_n &_o from_o the_o field_n of_o he_o that_o be_v void_a of_o understanding_n prov._n 24_o 30_o 31_o 32._o even_o as_o no_o saying_n or_o do_v of_o god_n be_v so_o good_a but_o a_o evil_a mind_n may_v abuse_v it_o to_o its_o own_o ruin_n turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n and_o that_o that_o be_v for_o a_o welfare_n into_o a_o snare_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o he_o give_v as_o a_o table_n into_o a_o trap_n as_o jud._n 4_o psal_n 69.22_o destroy_v itself_o because_o there_o be_v help_v in_o god_n hos_n 13.9_o though_o than_o what_o i_o have_v propose_v to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o word_n of_o balaam_n and_o he_o be_v a_o bad_a man_n a_o false_a prophet_n divine_a or_o soothsayer_n as_o appear_v in_o 2_o pet._n 2.15_o 16._o judas_n 11._o rev._n 2.14_o numb_a 24.1_o deut._n 23.4_o 5._o numb_a 31.16_o and_o divers_a other_o place_n yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v record_v they_o by_o moses_n for_o our_o usefulness_n we_o may_v consider_v they_o and_o see_v what_o instruction_n be_v afford_v in_o they_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o be_v this_o israel_n travel_v towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o take_v possession_n thereof_o by_o god_n guidance_n and_o conduct_n of_o they_o they_o pass_v by_o the_o border_n of_o moah_n thereupon_o balak_n king_n of_o moah_n be_v trouble_v and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v confident_a to_o fight_v they_o though_o give_v he_o no_o cause_n he_o send_v for_o balaam_n famous_a in_o the_o east_n country_n it_o seem_v for_o divination_n to_o come_v and_o curse_v they_o persuade_v himself_o that_o who_o he_o curse_v shall_v be_v accurse_v and_o he_o may_v then_o prevail_v against_o they_o num._n 22.6_o balaam_n at_o first_o refuse_v to_o go_v god_n forbid_v he_o balak_n send_v to_o he_o again_o more_o messenger_n and_o more_o honourable_a with_o great_a proffer_n balaam_n though_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n dare_v not_o go_v with_o they_o without_o leave_n from_o god_n god_n know_v how_o to_o answer_v he_o according_a to_o his_o idol_n and_o yet_o glorify_v himself_o and_o magnify_v his_o people_n in_o overrule_a his_o attempt_n against_o they_o let_v he_o go_v yet_o set_v his_o angel_n in_o the_o way_n to_o resist_v he_o and_o open_v the_o dumb_a ass_n mouth_n he_o ride_v on_o upon_o its_o sight_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o reprove_v his_o folly_n and_o charge_v he_o by_o his_o angel_n to_o say_v nothing_o to_o balak_n but_o what_o he_o bid_v he_o and_o so_o let_v he_o go_v on_o be_v come_v to_o balak_n they_o prepare_v altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n as_o prove_v if_o god_n may_v be_v move_v by_o they_o to_o put_v a_o curse_n into_o his_o mouth_n against_o they_o and_o go_v to_o meet_v with_o god_n who_o put_v these_o word_n into_o his_o mouth_n that_o follow_v balak_n king_n of_o moab_n have_v bring_v i_o from_o aram_n from_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o east_n say_v come_v curse_v i_o jacob_n and_o come_v defy_v israel_n how_o shall_v i_o curse_v who_o god_n have_v not_o curse_v and_o how_o shall_v i_o defy_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o defy_v for_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n i_o see_v he_o from_o the_o bill_n i_o behold_v he_o lo_o the_o people_n shall_v dwell_v alone_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o nation_n who_o can_v count_v the_o dust_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o israel_n to_o which_o he_o add_v as_o admire_v and_o imply_v their_o happiness_n especial_o as_o to_o his_o death_n and_o after_o state_n let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o latter_a end_n be_v like_o he_o where_o we_o may_v note_v that_o these_o be_v the_o word_n that_o god_n put_v into_o his_o mouth_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o so_o divine_a word_n and_o full_a of_o truth_n and_o rightness_n in_o themselves_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o divers_a passage_n herein_o be_v evident_a to_o be_v true_a as_o that_o they_o be_v a_o people_n dwell_v alone_o and_o not_o account_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o latin_a have_v it_o annumeâ—at_fw-la it_o scipsum_fw-la non_fw-la annumeâ—at_fw-la number_n not_o himself_o among_o the_o nation_n which_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o history_n to_o this_o day_n witness_v for_o though_o they_o be_v disperse_v among_o all_o
time_n balaam_n through_o fear_n of_o god_n displease_v and_o anger_v balak_n because_o he_o will_v not_o disobey_v god_n and_o curse_v his_o people_n and_o peter_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o soâ—râ—_n damsel_n deny_v his_o master_n christ_n yea_o with_o swear_v and_o curse_v himself_o disow_v he_o yet_o both_o be_v overbear_v by_o fear_n neither_o of_o their_o act_n be_v reckon_v to_o they_o not_o balaamâ—_n for_o good_a because_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n that_o he_o blessed_v they_o but_o out_o of_o fear_n and_o constraint_n he_o dare_v do_v no_o otherwise_o nor_o peter_n for_o evil_a for_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o hatred_n or_o ill_a will_n to_o his_o master_n but_o mere_o as_o one_o overbear_v by_o fear_n and_o therefore_o also_o they_o both_o repent_v they_o as_o it_o appear_v for_o he_o that_o act_v but_o out_o of_o fear_n when_o that_o fear_n be_v over_o will_v recoil_v and_o not_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n balaam_n it_o seem_v look_v back_o to_o that_o honour_n he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o though_o he_o dare_v not_o curse_v israel_n yet_o give_v bad_a counsel_n against_o they_o and_o therein_o speak_v and_o do_v beyond_o what_o god_n bid_v he_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o numb_a 31.16_o rev._n 2.14_o have_v a_o eye_n therein_o to_o the_o reward_n or_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n as_o be_v say_v 2_o pet._n 2.15_o 16._o jud._n 11._o and_o peter_n when_o christ_n look_v back_o upon_o he_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o disservice_n do_v his_o master_n go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o and_o afterward_o bold_o confess_v he_o act._n 4.10_o 11_o 12._o luc._n 22.62_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o be_v hasty_a to_o judge_v good_a or_o evil_n of_o man_n by_o some_o present_a act_n but_o the_o end_n be_v to_o be_v attend_v but_o beside_o those_o effect_n in_o and_o upon_o balaam_n before_o mention_v what_o excellent_a rapture_n have_v he_o and_o what_o excellent_a thing_n speak_v he_o of_o israel_n whereas_o many_o a_o honest_a heart_n can_v speak_v little_a of_o or_o for_o god_n and_o christ_n or_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o people_n and_o may_v never_o meet_v with_o a_o trance_n or_o rapture_n all_o their_o day_n but_o go_v mourning_n and_o be_v afflict_v from_o their_o youth_n up_o as_o heman_n say_v of_o himself_o psal_n 88.15_o how_o various_a herein_o be_v god_n deal_n with_o man_n how_o unsearchable_a his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n be_v past_o find_v out_o but_o why_o this_o sure_o 1._o to_o instruct_v we_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o desire_n wish_n fear_v of_o offend_a god_n and_o incur_v his_o displeasure_n resolution_n and_o such_o like_a operation_n as_o sure_a evidence_n of_o our_o good_a estate_n or_o condition_n with_o god_n or_o as_o thing_n that_o so_o accompany_v salvation_n as_o that_o we_o persuade_v ourselves_o we_o can_v therefore_o miss_v of_o it_o because_o such_o thing_n be_v find_v in_o we_o for_o these_o be_v insufficient_a to_o justify_v we_o or_o declare_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a man_n may_v have_v these_o and_o not_o be_v in_o christ_n out_o of_o who_o we_o have_v not_o life_n whatever_o we_o may_v have_v by_o and_o through_o he_o either_o dispense_v to_o we_o or_o wrought_v in_o we_o balaam_n have_v these_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o perish_v in_o his_o wickedness_n have_v he_o indeed_o follow_v on_o through_o this_o desire_n to_o seek_v to_o know_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o be_v make_v one_o with_o israel_n and_o so_o to_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v have_v have_v his_o hope_n and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o be_v renew_v by_o he_o he_o may_v have_v do_v well_o and_o become_v a_o good_a man_n he_o have_v advantage_n give_v he_o for_o that_o and_o something_o effect_v of_o tendency_n to_o that_o but_o not_o hearty_o yield_v up_o to_o it_o but_o look_v back_o to_o the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n that_o be_v in_o his_o eye_n all_o his_o fruit_n be_v blast_v and_o wither_v like_o grass_n upon_o the_o house_n top_n his_o desire_n languish_v and_o bring_v not_o forth_o a_o hearty_a effectual_a endeavour_n after_o what_o be_v desire_v and_o his_o resolution_n be_v lose_v while_o his_o subtlety_n undermine_v what_o his_o fear_n have_v lead_v he_o to_o namely_o his_o blessing_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o his_o rapture_n and_o vision_n be_v but_o like_a to_o flash_n of_o lightning_n in_o a_o dark_a night_n which_o though_o at_o present_a they_o make_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o room_n visible_a yet_o be_v present_o go_v again_o and_o leave_v the_o room_n as_o dark_a or_o dark_a than_o they_o find_v it_o not_o like_o the_o morning_n light_n that_o abide_v and_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n as_o the_o way_n of_o the_o the_o upright_o be_v prov._n 4.18_o it_o be_v the_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o israel_n of_o god_n the_o worship_a god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n or_o glory_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o render_v we_o of_o the_o bless_a people_n and_o in_o a_o happy_a condition_n philip._n 3.3_o not_o the_o be_v enlighten_v into_o and_o have_v ability_n to_o discourse_n of_o they_o and_o their_o excellency_n nor_o our_o have_v bare_a desire_n and_o some_o languid_a wish_n and_o endeavour_n to_o die_v like_o they_o and_o have_v share_n with_o they_o 2._o to_o instruct_v we_o not_o to_o take_v up_o in_o rapture_n revelation_n dom._n aliqui_fw-la donâ—…_n spiâ—…tu_fw-la sancti_fw-la â—…er_fw-la meritâ—…m_fw-la sed_fw-la peâ—…fâ—…us_fw-la fortiâ—…tur_fw-la sicut_fw-la sunt_fw-la prophetic_a cuâ—t_fw-la â—…es_n &_o c._n â—…nc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la balaam_n pâ—pulo_fw-la dei_fw-la beneâ—…_n etc._n etc._n beâ—n_n in_o â—oen_n dom._n excellency_n of_o knowledge_n expression_n etc._n etc._n see_v these_o may_v be_v where_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a not_o subdue_v to_o be_v of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o have_v such_o vision_n rapture_n trance_n much_o less_o none_n but_o they_o that_o shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n and_o enjoy_v the_o blessing_n but_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o though_o he_o never_o meet_v with_o any_o such_o thing_n all_o his_o day_n man_n may_v have_v such_o thing_n and_o be_v hurt_v by_o they_o thence_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v doubtless_o not_o expedient_a for_o he_o to_o glory_n in_o such_o thing_n yea_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v he_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o to_o prevent_v the_o hurt_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v into_o by_o they_o 2_o cor._n 12.7.8_o lest_o i_o shall_v say_v he_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n through_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o revelation_n there_o be_v give_v i_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v i_o leave_v i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n he_o 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suffering_n will_v occasion_v their_o endlesness_n to_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o decree_a sentence_a and_o inflict_v it_o as_o a_o most_o just_a and_o righteous_a judge_n and_o the_o most_o unspeakable_o injure_v and_o provoke_v majesty_n who_o will_v herein_o show_v forth_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n rom._n 2.6.11_o and_o therein_o 1._o testify_v his_o infinite_a holiness_n and_o purity_n in_o his_o perfect_a hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n isa_n 6.3_o apoc._n 11.3_o 29._o prov._n 1.24_o 25_o 26_o 29._o 2._o avenge_v his_o own_o despise_a authority_n power_n love_n and_o goodness_n law_n counsel_n etc._n etc._n slight_v and_o contemn_v by_o they_o 3._o avenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o christ_n in_o their_o slight_v all_o his_o love_n 4._o psal_n 2.3_o 4._o sorrow_n suffering_n for_o they_o and_o grace_n therein_o declare_v and_o tender_v to_o they_o and_o therein_o also_o 8_o 1_o pet._n 2_o 7_o 8_o 4._o magnify_v and_o glorify_v his_o son_n and_o the_o infinite_a preciousness_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o sacrifice_n despise_v by_o they_o in_o take_v such_o a_o unspeakable_a vengeance_n of_o their_o injury_n to_o he_o upon_o they_o 12._o zech._n 7.11_o 12._o 5._o avenge_v the_o abuse_n and_o slight_n of_o all_o the_o address_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o and_o gracious_a patient_a wait_a upon_o they_o 6._o avenge_v the_o abuse_n of_o and_o unthankfulness_n for_o the_o ministry_n and_o service_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n about_o they_o and_o of_o all_o other_o mercy_n in_o all_o his_o creature_n afford_v to_o they_o rom._n 2.4_o 5_o 6_o 11._o 7._o and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o their_o abuse_n of_o themselves_o and_o one_o another_o but_o chief_o of_o his_o zion_n his_o people_n and_o servant_n send_v to_o or_o live_v among_o they_o and_o deserve_v better_a use_n from_o they_o this_o last_o be_v particular_o mention_v math._n 25.41_o 42_o 43_o 44._o no_o marvel_n now_o if_o a_o wicked_a man_n enlighten_v to_o see_v any_o thing_n 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word_n 6._o there_o be_v in_o christ_n through_o his_o precious_a death_n and_o sacrifice_n such_o plenteousness_n of_o redemption_n even_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o so_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o make_v such_o powerful_a intercession_n for_o transgressor_n and_o be_v so_o love_v to_o man_n and_o patient_a towards_o sinner_n and_o god_n so_o loath_a any_o shall_v perish_v have_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o as_o he_o call_v such_o also_o and_o extend_v by_o and_o through_o christ_n his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o obey_v his_o call_n so_o any_o wicked_a man_n obey_v his_o call_n be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n wash_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o powerful_a intercession_n with_o god_n for_o he_o in_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o who_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o he_o that_o come_v to_o he_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o save_v psal_n 130.4_o 7._o col._n 1.14_o heb._n 7.25_o isa_n 53.12_o ezek._n 33.11_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o 15._o joh._n 6.37_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o these_o thing_n consider_v it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o man_n even_o wicked_a man_n to_o wish_v desire_v seek_v and_o endeavour_n so_o as_o they_o submit_v to_o seek_v in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o in_o good_a earnest_n strive_v to_o enter_v the_o strait_a gate_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o open_a and_o not_o shut_v against_o they_o luc._n 13.24_o 25._o to_o attain_v this_o end_n deut._n 3â—_n 46_o 47._o but_o for_o man_n to_o wish_v and_o will_v desire_n and_o crave_v and_o yet_o be_v slothful_a and_o refuse_v to_o strive_v or_o to_o strive_v and_o labour_v in_o a_o wrong_a way_n reject_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n in_o the_o evidence_n and_o operation_n thereof_o or_o to_o wish_v to_o have_v the_o portion_n end_n and_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o yet_o continue_v and_o keep_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o error_n and_o sin_n this_o be_v foolish_a absurd_a and_o bootless_a such_o as_o balaam_n wish_v be_v who_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o this_o wish_n be_v slay_v by_o israel_n and_o die_v the_o death_n of_o and_o among_o the_o wicked_a numb_a 31.8_o the_o fluggard_n wish_n and_o desire_n but_o have_v not_o because_o his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_n prov._n 13.4_o and_o 21.25_o and_o many_o in_o such_o way_n as_o be_v wrong_a or_o when_o too_o late_o seek_v to_o enter_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a luc._n 13.24_o 25._o rom._n 9_o 30_o 31_o 32._o but_o see_v the_o wicked_a sometime_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o death_n and_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o some_o measure_n desire_v they_o it_o que._n why_o do_v any_o wicked_a not_o endeavour_v it_o whence_o be_v it_o they_o become_v not_o righteous_a or_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n to_o they_o to_o this_o many_o thing_n may_v it_o ans_fw-fr reason_n of_o it_o be_v say_v i_o shall_v but_o touch_v upon_o some_o of_o they_o as_o to_o say_v 1._o they_o see_v something_o of_o their_o end_n but_o not_o so_o full_o and_o prevail_o as_o to_o make_v they_o love_v and_o like_o the_o way_n they_o walk_v in_o thereto_o because_o they_o wink_v with_o the_o eye_n and_o follow_v not_o on_o to_o know_v light_n come_v upon_o they_o sometime_o more_o than_o they_o desire_v but_o they_o desire_v not_o to_o mind_v much_o the_o light_n that_o come_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v get_v a_o further_a light_n into_o what_o it_o show_v they_o they_o see_v and_o hate_n joh._n 15.24_o and_o that_o because_o 2._o they_o be_v sensual_a and_o love_n to_o please_v and_o satisfy_v their_o sense_n in_o present_a enjoyment_n indeed_o because_o they_o apprehend_v sweetness_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o righteous_a they_o desire_v they_o but_o because_o they_o feel_v and_o find_v sweetness_n in_o the_o world_n and_o present_a way_n of_o sin_n they_o love_v they_o and_o retain_v they_o and_o be_v more_o affect_v with_o present_a sweet_n then_o future_n the_o way_n to_o which_o also_o will_v deprive_v they_o of_o much_o of_o what_o be_v present_a they_o hold_v fast_o what_o they_o have_v or_o endeavour_v so_o to_o do_v though_o with_o hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o other_o nay_o because_o the_o light_n that_o discover_v the_o end_n of_o the_o righteous_a reprove_v their_o way_n and_o will_v deprive_v they_o of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n they_o therefore_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o put_v it_o from_o they_o or_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o so_o come_v not_o so_o to_o see_v as_o to_o be_v convert_v by_o it_o joh._n 3.19_o 20._o job_n 24.13_o 14_o 17._o math._n 13.15_o 3._o wink_v with_o the_o eye_n and_o not_o abide_v in_o or_o follow_v the_o light_n satan_n get_v more_o power_n upon_o they_o to_o blind_a and_o harden_v they_o as_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o steal_v out_o the_o light_n or_o seed_n of_o life_n from_o their_o heart_n luk._n 8.12_o and_o so_o move_v they_o to_o doubt_v of_o or_o disbelieve_v again_o what_o they_o have_v see_v gen._n 3.1_o 3_o 4._o or_o also_o fill_v they_o with_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n 2_o thess_n 2.10.11_o 12._o as_o persuade_v they_o 1._o that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o present_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o future_a good_a thing_n prepare_v for_o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a one_o too_o deut._n 29.19_o 2._o that_o they_o may_v repent_v soon_o enough_o hereafter_o pro._n 6.10_o 3._o that_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n though_o they_o live_v in_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o outward_o religious_a enjoyment_n or_o service_n or_o privilege_n jer._n 7.4_o 5._o isa_n 28.14_o 15._o and_o 66.1_o 3._o math._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o joh._n 8.33_o 34._o math._n 7.21_o 22._o 4._o sometime_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o they_o and_o that_o therefore_o they_o have_v as_o good_a sit_v still_o as_o strive_v to_o enter_v to_o no_o purpose_n jer._n 18.11_o 12._o or_o 5._o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n already_o to_o that_o good_a end_n when_o they_o be_v not_o but_o quite_o out_o of_o it_o pro._n 30.12_o rom._n 9.31_o 32._o rev._n 3.14_o 15._o and_o many_o such_o like_a deceit_n which_o god_n just_o leave_v they_o to_o for_o their_o have_a pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 12._o 4._o their_o pride_n ofttimes_o hinder_v they_o from_o seek_v after_o god_n or_o accept_v of_o his_o salvation_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o way_n as_o hos_n 5.5_o and_o 7.10_o psal_n 10.4_o joh._n 9.25_o 26_o 40._o they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n job_n 5.44_o and_o 12.43_o
and_o portion_n or_o covet_v after_o the_o way_n and_o portion_n or_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o other_o turn_v from_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n these_o do_v as_o those_o who_o be_v bring_v safe_o out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o perish_v there_o by_o some_o storm_n and_o be_v set_v safe_o on_o a_o rock_n on_o the_o shore_n shall_v because_o the_o wind_n blow_v cold_a upon_o they_o or_o because_o they_o see_v some_o little_a fish_n play_v or_o rather_o some_o perish_a man_n float_v on_o the_o wave_n throw_v themselves_o headlong_o thereinto_o to_o their_o destruction_n but_o indeed_o far_o worse_a if_o i_o say_v to_o a_o righteous_a man_n say_v god_n thou_o shall_v sure_o live_v if_o that_o righteous_a man_n trust_v in_o his_o righteousness_n commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v sure_o die_v ezek._n 33.13_o if_o we_o turn_v from_o god_n we_o must_v needs_o go_v after_o vain_a thing_n and_o thing_n that_o profit_v not_o 1_o sam._n 12.21_o but_o that_o be_v but_o a_o 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