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and_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n 10.15_o thing_n rom._n 10.15_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o so_o general_o slight_v and_o despise_v be_v then_o receive_v by_o all_o good_a christian_n as_o angel_n of_o god_n yea_o even_o as_o christ_n â—esus_fw-la 4.14_o â—esus_fw-la gal._n 4.14_o and_o then_o do_v religion_n flourish_v in_o the_o church_n and_o christian_n manifest_v their_o experimental_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n but_o when_o preach_v be_v become_v for_o the_o most_o part_n notional_a and_o accommodate_v rather_o to_o the_o please_a of_o the_o fancy_n then_o inform_v the_o judgement_n convince_a the_o conscience_n and_o affect_v the_o heart_n when_o sermon_n be_v stuff_v with_o affect_a phrase_n and_o exquisite_o embroider_v with_o artificial_a ornament_n and_o so_o deliver_v by_o the_o preacher_n without_o one_o spark_n of_o life_n or_o zeal_n with_o such_o a_o singular_a care_n to_o observe_v the_o emphasis_n and_o elegancy_n of_o his_o study_v expression_n such_o a_o wary_a fear_n of_o rumple_v his_o fine_a smooth_a form_n of_o speech_n as_o if_o he_o be_v come_v thither_o to_o play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o idle_a orator_n rather_o than_o to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o gospel-preacher_n who_o be_v to_o treat_v with_o man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n about_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o their_o precious_a soul_n for_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n this_o be_v a_o sad_a change_n serious_o to_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n and_o sad_o to_o be_v lament_v when_o people_n forsake_v and_o regard_v not_o sound_a solid_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o follow_v and_o flock_n after_o those_o that_o suit_n with_o their_o humour_n and_o with_o such_o like_a quaint_a and_o curious_a notion_n please_v and_o delight_v their_o fancy_n it_o argue_v a_o great_a decay_n in_o religion_n and_o speak_v man_n to_o be_v great_a stranger_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n nay_o when_o those_o that_o be_v indeed_o 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the_o devil_n who_o be_v and_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o now_o say_v our_o saviour_n 25._o saviour_n mat._n 10.24_o 25._o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n above_o his_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v as_o his_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n as_o his_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n beelzebub_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o call_v they_o of_o his_o household_n it_o be_v our_o honour_n who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o not_o only_o his_o servant_n but_o the_o 4.1_o the_o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n see_v then_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n have_v undergo_v such_o reproach_n from_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n let_v not_o we_o think_v it_o strange_a if_o we_o be_v revile_v and_o rail_v upon_o by_o man_n of_o the_o like_a spirit_n with_o the_o most_o opprobrious_a name_n of_o dog_n and_o devil_n now_o what_o be_v the_o design_n of_o these_o seducer_n herein_o but_o the_o bring_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n into_o contempt_n that_o have_v by_o this_o mean_v fasten_v many_o prejudices_fw-la in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o their_o attendance_n upon_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n by_o they_o deliver_v to_o the_o embracement_n of_o their_o own_o erroneous_a opinion_n for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n well_o observe_v heretici_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsam_fw-la divinae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la veritatem_fw-la quae_fw-la ubique_fw-la disfusa_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la commendatur_fw-la criminari_fw-la &_o obscurare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la homines_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la adducunt_fw-la in_o odium_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o fingere_fw-la quicquid_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la venerit_fw-la possunt_fw-la hipponen_n possunt_fw-la aug._n ep._n 137._o 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the_o gainsaying_n of_o core_n they_o be_v 13._o be_v ver_fw-la 13._o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n for_o what_o be_v these_o vile_a reproach_n which_o issue_n from_o their_o mouth_n but_o the_o foam_n of_o that_o cruel_a rage_n which_o boil_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o utter_v many_o hard_a speech_n against_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o especial_o against_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o oppose_v their_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o soul-destroying_a opinion_n they_o be_v murmurer_n and_o complainer_n of_o good_a governor_n who_o restrain_v they_o and_o flatterer_n and_o admirer_n of_o wicked_a leader_n who_o countenance_n and_o encourage_v they_o but_o their_o doom_n have_v be_v declare_v long_o ago_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o most_o ancient_a prophecy_n which_o the_o apostle_n judas_n mention_n and_o apply_v to_o this_o very_a sort_n of_o seducer_n for_o enoch_n say_v he_o 16._o he_o judas_n v._o 14_o 15_o 16._o the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prophesy_v of_o these_o say_v behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v spoke_v against_o he_o these_o be_v murmurer_n complainer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o their_o mouth_n speak_v great_a swell_a word_n have_v man_n person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n these_o snarl_a sectary_n be_v still_o quarrel_v at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n deliver_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o cry_v up_o the_o wild_a notion_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n in_o opposition_n thereunto_o for_o as_o janne_n and_o jambres_n withstand_v moses_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n 3.8_o paul_n 2_o tim._n 3.8_o do_v these_o also_o resist_v the_o truth_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n reprobate_n or_o of_o no_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d judgement_n marg._n gr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o faith_n herein_o they_o be_v but_o the_o devil_n agent_n send_v forth_o to_o oppose_v christ_n ambassador_n for_o diabolos_fw-la haereticos_fw-la movet_fw-la ut_fw-la sub_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la christiano_n doctrinae_fw-la resisterent_fw-la christianae_n 51._o christianae_n aug._n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 51._o heretic_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v under_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n oppose_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n 6._o job_n ch_n 1._o v._n 6._o that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n satan_n come_v also_o among_o they_o so_o when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n come_v to_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n to_o seek_v his_o face_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n and_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n these_o agent_n of_o satan_n will_v likewise_o sometime_o come_v among_o they_o but_o it_o be_v only_o with_o this_o devilish_a design_n to_o make_v some_o opposition_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o hearer_n by_o some_o contradiction_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o they_o deliver_v it_o be_v not_o then_o without_o cause_n that_o saint_n cyprian_n make_v this_o complaint_n of_o they_o ad_fw-la nos_fw-la saepe_fw-la study_v magis_fw-la contradicendi_fw-la quam_fw-la vera_fw-la discendi_fw-la veniunt_fw-la &_o clamosis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la personantes_fw-la malunt_fw-la sva_fw-la impudenter_fw-la ingerere_fw-la quam_fw-la nostra_fw-la patient_fw-la audiâ—e_fw-la demet._n audiâ—e_fw-la cyp._n contra_fw-la demet._n they_o often_o resort_v to_o we_o but_o it_o be_v rather_o with_o a_o design_n to_o contradict_v than_o a_o desire_n to_o learn_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v teach_v they_o and_o then_o set_v up_o their_o note_n they_o make_v a_o fearful_a bawl_a and_o will_v needs_o impudent_o urâ—e_v their_o own_o opinion_n rather_o than_o patient_o hâ—are_v our_o instruction_n this_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n have_v they_o but_o once_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n will_v soon_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o sword_n of_o persecution_n yea_o this_o very_a 12.3_o very_a heb._n 12.3_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n be_v one_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o therefore_o say_v augustine_n eos_n teneamus_fw-la interfectores_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la quos_fw-la contradictores_fw-la invenerimus_fw-la linguis_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la 14._o prophetarum_fw-la aug._n l._n 2._o contra_fw-la lit_fw-fr petil._n c._n 14._o let_v we_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v the_o persecutor_n that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n who_o we_o find_v to_o be_v the_o person_n that_o contradict_v their_o prophecy_n these_o rail_a apostate_n these_o slander_a seducer_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.3_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 3.3_o devil_n be_v indeed_o like_a to_o theâ—â—_n great_a master_n in_o that_o they_o be_v falsâ—-accusers_n of_o the_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o god_n doubtless_o rail_a and_o revile_v be_v not_o the_o language_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o speak_v alas_o they_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o but_o we_o know_v it_o be_v not_o the_o property_n of_o sheep_n to_o bark_n and_o bite_v but_o of_o 3.2_o of_o phil._n 3.2_o dog_n and_o 20.29_o and_o act._n 20.29_o wolf_n and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o these_o hurtful_a and_o cruel_a creature_n we_o find_v seducer_n to_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o ever_o therefore_o in_o discourse_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n we_o hear_v from_o any_o man_n this_o language_n of_o hell_n we_o may_v well_o say_v 26.73_o say_v as_o mat._n 26.73_o sure_o thou_o also_o be_v one_o of_o they_o for_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o there_o be_v two_o other_o character_n by_o
which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n describe_v these_o seducer_n which_o i_o shall_v but_o brief_o represent_v partly_o because_o i_o have_v already_o touch_v upon_o they_o and_o partly_o because_o they_o arise_v from_o latent_fw-la property_n by_o which_o we_o can_v so_o easy_o discern_v they_o the_o four_o and_o five_o mark._n covetousness_n and_o uncleanness_n seducer_n however_o pretend_v piety_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n do_v indeed_o pursue_v worldly_a profit_n and_o secular_a advantage_n they_o so_o manage_v the_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o 6.5_o as_o 1_o tim._n 6.5_o suppose_v that_o gain_n be_v godliness_n they_o 2.3_o they_o 2_o pet._n 2.3_o through_o covetousness_n with_o feign_a word_n make_v merchandise_n of_o poor_a seduce_a people_n they_o cry_v out_o against_o covetousness_n in_o other_o that_o themselves_o may_v pass_v more_o unsuspected_a in_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o secret_a sin_n this_o spiritual_a 3.5_o spiritual_a col._n 3.5_o idolatry_n thus_o while_o they_o condemn_v other_o for_o covetousness_n themselves_o be_v condemn_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o these_o man_n cauterize_v they_o will_v find_v such_o tumult_n within_o themselves_o as_o will_v make_v they_o take_v little_a delight_n in_o trouble_v other_o but_o these_o be_v they_o who_o 4.2_o who_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n these_o be_v indeed_o the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n and_o how_o fair_o soever_o they_o carry_v it_o the_o golden_a wedge_n may_v be_v find_v in_o their_o tent_n a_o heart_n they_o have_v exercise_v with_o covetous_a practice_n 2.14_o practice_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o this_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n of_o truth_n itself_o against_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o exception_n these_o be_v they_o who_o we_o have_v but_o now_o by_o scripture-evidence_n convict_v of_o 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conclusion_n of_o these_o vile_a apostate_n these_o delude_a dreamer_n and_o self-deceiving_a seducer_n as_o represent_v to_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o his_o prophetic_a premonition_n concern_v they_o which_o he_o pen_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o a_o perpetual_a caution_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n these_o say_v he_o 17-22_a he_o 2_o pet._n 2_o 17-22_a be_v well_n without_o water_n cloud_n that_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o tempest_n to_o who_o the_o mist_n or_o blackness_n 〈◊〉_d blackness_n so_o judas_n v._n 13._o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o darkness_n be_v reserve_v for_o ever_o for_o when_o they_o speak_v great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n they_o allure_v through_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n through_o much_o wantonness_n those_o that_o be_v clean_o escape_v from_o they_o who_o live_v in_o error_n while_o they_o promise_v they_o liberty_n they_o themselves_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n for_o of_o who_o a_o man_n 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be_o help_v therefore_o my_o heart_n great_o rejoice_v and_o with_o my_o song_n will_v i_o praise_v he_o quest_n but_o how_o may_v i_o clear_v my_o interest_n in_o god_n answer_v by_o these_o evidence_n 1._o faith_n in_o he_o 2._o love_n to_o he_o 3._o conformity_n to_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n faith_n unite_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n union_n be_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o interest_n and_o so_o a_o sufficient_a evidence_n thereof_o i'faith_o interest_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o 16.16_o the_o mar._n 16.16_o salvation_n therein_o promise_v now_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o soul_n come_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n the_o discovery_n therefore_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o soul_n covenant-interest_n in_o god_n faith_n unite_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n 3.17_o faith_n eph._n 3.17_o now_o it_o be_v 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