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hope_n john_n 3._o 36_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o and_o if_o he_o die_v in_o it_o he_o be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o rev._n 21._o 8._o fearful_a and_o unbeliever_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o hell_n first_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o that_o ancient_a sentence_n that_o whosoever_o sin_v shall_v die_v which_o be_v not_o reverse_v but_o stand_v in_o full_a force_n till_o faith_n in_o christ_n john_n 8._o 24._o if_o you_o believe_v not_o that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n and_o if_o we_o continue_v refuse_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o condemnation_n that_o be_v already_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v add_v a_o new_a condemnation_n for_o despise_v the_o gospel_n but_o now_o partial_a unbelief_n where_o faith_n prevail_v though_o there_o be_v many_o doubt_n and_o fear_n leave_v a_o man_n obnoxious_a to_o temporal_a judgement_n but_o not_o to_o eternal_a ruin_n 2._o all_o unbelief_n be_v the_o more_o heinous_a the_o more_o mean_v you_o have_v to_o the_o contrary_a as_o counsel_n warning_n promise_n clear_o hold_v forth_o see_v john_n 15._o 22._o if_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o john_n 2_o 19_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o witness_n matth._n 24._o 14._o with_o mark_n 13._o 9_o first_o to_o they_o and_o if_o not_o receive_v then_o against_o they_o do_v not_o i_o warn_v you_o say_v reuben_n to_o his_o brethren_n every_o offer_n and_o warning_n will_v be_v as_o so_o many_o sword_n in_o your_o conscience_n one_o observe_v well_o that_o twice_o creed_n christ_n marvel_v once_o at_o the_o unbelief_n of_o his_o countryman_n the_o galilean_n that_o
lustre_v with_o some_o general_a profession_n and_o gain_v to_o some_o own_n of_o christ_n but_o do_v not_o full_o believe_v in_o he_o not_o cordial_o embrace_v he_o either_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o assent_n look_v upon_o the_o gospel_n only_o as_o probable_a or_o out_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a affection_n they_o relish_v not_o and_o esteem_v not_o the_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o the_o comfort_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o another_o world_n and_o lie_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o reach_v but_o worldly_a comfort_n act_v more_o forcible_o upon_o they_o as_o be_v more_o suit_v to_o their_o heart_n and_o at_o hand_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v enjoy_v thus_o israel_n out_o of_o unbelief_n despise_v the_o pleasant_a land_n psal_n 106._o 24._o count_v it_o not_o worth_a the_o look_v after_o and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o refuse_v out_o of_o a_o indulgence_n to_o fleshly_a lust_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o history_n and_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n so_o there_o be_v counsel_n of_o salvation_n which_o must_v be_v obey_v and_o therefore_o we_o hear_v of_o obey_v the_o gospel_n 2_o thes_n 1._o 8._o and_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n elsewhere_o this_o unbelief_n be_v again_o twofold_a 1._o reign_v 2._o in_o part_n break_v though_o not_o whole_o subdue_v 1._o reign_v unbelief_n be_v in_o all_o natural_a man_n who_o be_v not_o only_o guilty_a of_o unbelief_n but_o describe_v by_o the_o term_n unbeliever_n as_o be_v person_n never_o thorough_o gain_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n and_o life_n and_o peace_n in_o he_o it_o bewray_v itself_o 1._o by_o hardness_n of_o heart_n they_o be_v not_o move_v nor_o affect_v with_o their_o own_o misery_n nor_o with_o redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o eternity_n depend_v thereupon_o nor_o the_o invitation_n of_o grace_n call_v they_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o act_v 19_o 9_o and_o divers_a wâ—re_n harden_v and_o believe_v not_o etc._n etc._n a_o hard_a heart_n be_v one_o of_o the_o devil_n be_v impregnable_a fort_n not_o easy_o attach_v by_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o the_o word_n man_n be_v bear_v with_o a_o hard_a heart_n we_o bring_v the_o stone_n with_o we_o into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o positive_a unbelief_n or_o by_o slight_v offer_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o we_o it_o increase_v upon_o we_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v know_v by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o it_o when_o see_v we_o see_v not_o and_o hear_v we_o hear_v not_o act_n 28._o 26_o 27._o when_o we_o have_v a_o grammatical_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n but_o no_o spiritual_a discern_v it_o be_v also_o know_v by_o the_o insensibleness_n of_o it_o when_o man_n have_v no_o feel_n of_o terror_n by_o the_o law_n of_o peace_n joy_n and_o hope_v by_o the_o gospel_n no_o taste_n of_o the_o good_a word_n at_o all_o but_o be_v as_o stone_n unmoved_a with_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v 2._o by_o a_o neglect_n of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n they_o do_v not_o make_v it_o their_o business_n and_o work_n to_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n matth._n 22._o 5._o thought_n but_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o and_o go_v one_o to_o his_o farm_n another_o to_o his_o merchandise_n your_o calling_n be_v not_o your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o work_n and_o main_a business_n that_o be_v to_o look_v after_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n therefore_o when_o this_o be_v the_o least_o thought_n of_o and_o the_o farm_n and_o the_o merchandise_n engross_v all_o our_o time_n and_o care_v man_n believe_v not_o can_v they_o slight_v christ_n and_o holy_a thing_n if_o they_o do_v sound_o and_o thorough_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v they_o not_o find_v some_o time_n to_o mind_v their_o soul_n look_v after_o the_o inward_a man_n that_o be_v the_o main_a care_n and_o man_n will_v first_o regard_v it_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o concern_v both_o in_o point_n of_o danger_n and_o hope_n sure_o when_o man_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o the_o great_a offer_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o certain_a truth_n 3_o by_o secret_a suspicion_n in_o their_o own_o soul_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o profane_a wretch_n say_v haeâ—_n fabula_fw-la christi_fw-la they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o golden_a dream_n to_o make_v fool_n fond_a with_o it_o and_o that_o all_o opinion_n in_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o logomachy_n a_o mere_a strife_n of_o word_n or_o a_o doctrine_n to_o set_v the_o world_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n as_o gallio_n act_v 18._o 15._o or_o a_o fancy_n and_o fond_a superstition_n act_v 25._o 29._o and_o that_o we_o need_v not_o trouble_v our_o head_n about_o it_o these_o be_v the_o natural_a thought_n which_o man_n have_v of_o the_o gospel_n such_o thought_n may_v rush_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n but_o they_o be_v abhominate_v and_o cast_v out_o with_o indignation_n but_o in_o wicked_a man_n they_o reign_v and_o dwell_v they_o live_v by_o these_o kind_n of_o principle_n i_o remember_v christ_n say_v of_o his_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 17._o 8._o they_o have_v know_v sure_o that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o thou_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o undoubted_a certain_a light_n but_o in_o wicked_a man_n their_o assent_n be_v mingle_v with_o doubt_v ignorance_n error_n and_o sottish_a prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n matth._n 3._o 14._o natural_a atheism_n in_o they_o be_v not_o cure_v and_o that_o faith_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o and_o profess_v be_v but_o a_o loose_a waver_a opinion_n not_o a_o ground_a and_o settle_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o the_o assurance_n of_o understanding_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o depend_v upon_o experience_n and_o a_o inward_a sense_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 4._o and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v proper_a to_o the_o godly_a 4_o by_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o salvation_n see_v act_n 13._o 46._o luke_n 7._o 31._o all_o natural_a man_n be_v child_n of_o disobedience_n â—ph_v 2._o 2._o out_o of_o pride_n scorn_v either_o the_o message_n of_o god_n folly_n â—o_o he_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o or_o the_o messenger_n â—s_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n son_n mark_v 6._o 3._o â—oining_v and_o fence_v with_o the_o word_n and_o defeat_v the_o method_n of_o grace_n use_v to_o gain_v they_o rom._n 10._o 21._o guilty_a of_o a_o obstinate_a frowardness_n it_o be_v a_o people_n that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n psal_n 95._o 11._o not_o in_o their_o mind_n only_o but_o their_o heart_n as_o if_o they_o do_v say_v we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o tâ—y_n wâ—iâ—s_v job_n 21._o 14._o 5._o by_o the_o unholinesse_n of_o their_o life_n the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o peter_n 3._o 11._o we_o that_o look_v for_o such_o thing_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holiness_n and_o godliness_n of_o conversation_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v plain_o infer_v that_o they_o which_o be_v not_o such_o manner_n of_o person_n do_v not_o look_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o faith_n infer_v obedience_n where_o the_o prince_n be_v there_o his_o train_n will_v be_v so_o be_v unbeleef_n know_v by_o disobedience_n when_o man_n live_v as_o carnal_o and_o careless_o as_o a_o infidel_n there_o be_v not_o a_o pin_n to_o choose_v between_o they_o 6._o when_o man_n hear_v the_o word_n and_o never_o make_v application_n or_o convert_v it_o to_o their_o own_o use_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o reign_a unbelief_n in_o faith_n there_o be_v assent_n or_o believe_v the_o word_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o and_o then_o consent_n or_o approbation_n of_o the_o word_n as_o a_o good_a word_n or_o worthy_a say_n and_o then_o application_n or_o convert_v the_o word_n to_o our_o own_o use_n so_o in_o unbelief_n many_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n other_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v the_o word_n act_n 13._o 48._o most_o that_o speak_v well_o of_o the_o word_n and_o approve_v it_o in_o their_o conscience_n do_v not_o urge_v their_o own_o heart_n with_o it_o what_o do_v we_o say_v to_o these_o thing_n rom._n 8._o 32._o and_o know_v it_o for_o thy_o good_a job_n 5._o 27._o the_o word_n be_v far_o soon_o approve_v then_o apply_v and_o yet_o till_o it_o be_v apply_v it_o work_v not_o when_o we_o see_v ourselves_o involve_v
which_o we_o must_v use_v may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o heart_n 1_o caution_n 2_o direction_n 1._o caution_n 1_o take_v heed_n of_o set_v god_n a_o task_n psalm_n 78._o 20_o can_n the_o lord_n prepare_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n so_o matth._n 26_o 40._o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n this_o be_v to_o go_v beyond_o the_o promise_n and_o to_o indent_v with_o god_n upon_o condition_n of_o our_o own_o make_n so_o matth._n 4._o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n turn_v these_o stone_n into_o bread_n so_o when_o we_o prescribe_v to_o god_n in_o matter_n of_o allowance_n we_o will_v have_v god_n maintain_v we_o at_o such_o a_o rate_n be_v so_o feed_v so_o clothe_v have_v so_o much_o by_o the_o year_n such_o portion_n for_o our_o child_n he_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o god_n never_o undertake_v to_o give_v we_o meat_n for_o our_o lust_n when_o we_o subject_v his_o providence_n to_o our_o direction_n and_o prescribe_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v for_o our_o satisfaction_n we_o do_v but_o make_v a_o snare_n for_o ourselves_o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o betray_a faith_n by_o distrust_v present_a mean_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n luke_n 16._o if_o one_o come_v from_o the_o dead_a they_o will_v believe_v if_o we_o have_v oracle_n or_o miracle_n or_o god_n do_v speak_v to_o we_o from_o heaven_n as_o heretofore_o than_o we_o shall_v not_o falter_v in_o our_o trust_n as_o we_o now_o do_v but_o by_o this_o excuse_n you_o impeach_v the_o scripture_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o say_v and_o extraordinary_a mean_n will_v not_o work_v on_o they_o upon_o who_o ordinary_a do_v not_o prevail_v there_o be_v weakness_n then_o and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v whatsoever_o dispensation_n god_n use_n man_n be_v man_n still_o they_o believe_v not_o though_o he_o open_v the_o cloud_n and_o command_v manna_n from_o heaven_n ps_n 78._o 23._o 3._o take_v heed_n of_o â—_z in_o principle_n of_o faith_n foundation_n stone_n if_o lay_v loose_o endanger_v the_o whole_a building_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o first_o hesitancy_n gen._n 3._o yea_o have_v god_n say_v so_o matth._n 4._o 3._o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o plain_a oracle_n from_o heaven_n determine_v it_o a_o little_a before_o thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n but_o the_o devil_n will_v fain_o draw_v it_o to_o a_o if_o 4._o beware_v of_o sin_n doubt_n be_v the_o fume_n of_o sin_n like_o the_o vapour_n that_o come_v from_o a_o foul_a stomach_n uprightness_n beget_v serenity_n and_o clearness_n as_o in_o nature_n there_o be_v often_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o circular_a generation_n vapour_n beget_v shower_n and_o shower_n beget_v vapour_n so_o in_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n there_o be_v such_o a_o circular_a generation_n unbelief_n make_v way_n for_o sin_n and_o sin_n for_o unbelief_n sin_n will_v weaken_v trust_n it_o can_v be_v 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