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the_o prophet_n isaiah_n against_o the_o unbeliever_n of_o his_o congregaon_n well_o speak_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o isaiah_n the_o 26._o act._n 21._o 26._o prophet_n unto_o our_o father_n say_v go_v unto_o this_o people_n and_o say_v hear_v you_o shall_v hear_v and_o shall_v not_o understand_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o result_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n exclude_v hear_v and_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n be_v prepossess_v of_o the_o heart_n exclude_v faith_n what_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n be_v s._n john_n tell_v we_o in_o express_a 1â—_n 1_o john_n 2._o 1â—_n term_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o the_o world_n and_o how_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n may_v be_v overcome_v he_o tell_v we_o also_o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v 4._o 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o the_o world_n 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say_v too_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v all_o these_o abomination_n but_o see_v the_o doom_n of_o his_o infatuate_v people_n they_o have_v sin_v themselves_o so_o far_o out_o of_o godâ—_n favour_n that_o the_o prophet_n be_v inhibit_v so_o much_o as_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o therefore_o 15._o jer._n 7._o 15._o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o a_o cry_n nor_o prayer_n for_o they_o neither_o make_v intercession_n to_o i_o for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a aggravation_n of_o judas_n iscariots_n treason_n in_o that_o he_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o come_v before_o his_o master_n and_o kiss_v he_o when_o he_o mean_v to_o betray_v he_o 48._o luc._n 22._o 48._o what_o judas_n betray_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o a_o kiss_n be_v it_o not_o wickedness_n enough_o that_o from_o a_o disciple_n thou_o prove_v a_o traitor_n a_o traitor_n to_o i_o thy_o master_n thy_o master_n who_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v innocent_a a_o 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the_o casualty_n of_o war_n and_o their_o own_o base_a bribery_n and_o corruption_n have_v set_v they_o with_o what_o impudence_n do_v they_o address_v themselves_o to_o fortain_a prince_n and_o state_n how_o do_v they_o threaten_v if_o they_o be_v not_o assist_v as_o if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v oblige_v to_o strike_v sail_n to_o their_o present_a power_n or_o as_o if_o they_o be_v master_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o their_o own_o imagination_n in_o 1_o king_n 20._o we_o have_v a_o remarkable_a story_n of_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n who_o be_v ifr_v up_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o hâ—s_n own_o power_n and_o ahab'_v weaknâ—…sâ—_n end_v a_o peremptory_a messâ—…e_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v tâ—y_a silver_n and_o thy_o gold_n be_v i_o thy_o wife_n also_o and_o thy_o child_n even_o the_o goodly_a be_v
i_o 3._o verse_n 3._o and_o understand_v by_o his_o servant_n that_o ahab_n be_v contâ—nâ—_n to_o pay_v hâ—m_v this_o homage_n 6._o vâ—rs_n 6._o he_o send_v a_o second_o message_n say_v i_o will_v send_v my_o servant_n unto_o thou_o to_o morrow_n about_o this_o time_n and_o they_o shall_v search_v thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v pleasant_a in_o thy_o eye_n they_o shall_v put_v it_o in_o their_o haâ—d_a and_o take_v it_o away_o that_o be_v in_o short_a they_o must_v be_v admit_v to_o come_v into_o the_o city_n and_o plunder_v what_o they_o please_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o benhadad_o be_v refuse_v in_o 10._o verse_n 10._o this_o unreasonable_a demand_n break_v out_o into_o a_o rage_n say_v the_o god_n do_v so_o unto_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o the_o dust_n of_o samaria_n shall_v suffice_v for_o handful_n for_o all_o the_o 11._o verse_n 11._o people_n that_o follow_v i_o well_o say_v ahab_n let_v not_o he_o 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their_o abomination_n certain_o if_o our_o sin_n do_v not_o perpetual_o obstruct_v the_o way_n of_o god_n justice_n he_o be_v high_o concern_v in_o honour_n to_o put_v a_o hook_n in_o the_o nostril_n and_o a_o bridle_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o these_o impudent_a sinner_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o the_o rage_n and_o fierceness_n of_o man_n shall_v turn_v to_o his_o own_o praise_n that_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n 14._o psal_n 76._o 10._o job_n 11._o 20._o lob_n 8._o 14._o shall_v pass_v away_o like_o a_o puff_n of_o breath_n and_o all_o his_o finespun_a confidence_n shall_v be_v but_o like_o a_o spider_n web_n before_o the_o besom_n of_o destruction_n and_o true_o i_o know_v not_o in_o what_o language_n to_o express_v this_o dare_a wickedness_n unless_o i_o shall_v call_v it_o profess_v atheisine_n nor_o where_o to_o find_v a_o parallel_n unto_o this_o atheism_n unless_o it_o be_v psal_n 50._o 21._o there_o god_n expostulate_v with_o some_o who_o conclude_v 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of_o the_o heathen_a god_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o to_o be_v as_o unclean_a and_o filthy_a as_o yourselves_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o great_a wonder_n that_o man_n have_v act_v all_o their_o bold_a wickedness_n against_o god_n annoy_n t_v if_o aâ—_n last_o they_o appear_v in_o blasphemy_n &_o defiance_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v another_o symptom_n of_o infatuation_n when_o the_o soul_n have_v sin_v itself_o out_o of_o the_o shame_n and_o blush_n which_o belong_v to_o notorious_a sin_n a_o three_o symptom_n of_o infatuation_n be_v when_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v uncounsellable_n when_o a_o man_n be_v wilful_o and_o incorrigible_o resolve_v to_o walk_v contrary_a unto_o god_n not_o only_a when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o reform_v but_o when_o he_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v it_o be_v say_v of_o ahab_n that_o he_o sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n 20._o leu._n 26._o 23._o psal_n 50._o 17._o 1_o king_n 21._o 20._o of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v his_o heart_n be_v so_o set_v upon_o it_o that_o he_o take_v elijah_n for_o his_o enemy_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o he_o will_v reprove_v he_o for_o his_o wickedness_n and_o hate_v micajah_n sore_v no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o he_o know_v he_o will_v speak_v truth_n this_o incorrigibleness_n of_o mind_n be_v so_o heinous_a and_o intolerable_a under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o it_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n as_o appear_v deut._n 21._o 18._o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a son_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o when_o they_o have_v chasten_v he_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n lie_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n and_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n then_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v &c_n &c_n he_o be_v not_o stone_v for_o his_o gluttâ—ny_n and_o drunkenness_n which_o may_v be_v think_v but_o petty_a venial_a sâ—ns_n compare_v with_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o these_o time_n but_o for_o his_o incorrigibleness_n in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o always_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o the_o wilfulness_n of_o the_o sinner_n that_o aggravate_v the_o crime_n and_o expose_v a_o man_n to_o the_o severe_a wrath_n of_o god_n we_o read_v of_o one_o that_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n by_o god_n own_o immediate_a determination_n only_o for_o gather_v a_o few_o stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 32._o num._n 15._o 32._o what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o so_o much_o severity_n towards_o so_o slight_a a_o transgression_n it_o be_v because_o god_n have_v precise_o command_v 29._o exod._n 16._o 29._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o therefore_o whether_o the_o transgression_n be_v great_a or_o small_a the_o law_n of_o those_o time_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v aught_o presumptuous_o whether_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n or_o a_o stranger_n the_o same_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n aâ—_n appeaâ—s_v num._n 15._o 30._o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a evangelical_n ground_n of_o excommunication_n and_o censure_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o instruction_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 18._o 17_o mat._n 18._o 15._o 16._o 17_o if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v make_v a_o
in_o the_o rob_n of_o a_o glorious_a church_n in_o the_o deliberatâ—_n break_v of_o so_o many_o sacred_a oath_n and_o engagement_n in_o the_o ruin_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o family_n in_o the_o â—nsnaring_a so_o many_o thousand_o soul_n by_o irreligious_a engagement_n to_o maintain_v these_o man_n in_o their_o wickedness_n but_o must_v all_o this_o be_v disguise_v with_o pretension_n of_o piety_n and_o reformation_n can_v they_o find_v no_o other_o answer_n for_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v press_v with_o argument_n draw_v from_o reason_n law_n &_o scripture_n but_o must_v they_o father_n all_o their_o wickedness_n upon_o god_n himself_o â—y_a derive_v it_o from_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o sacred_a spirit_n mâ—st_v the_o dove_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n be_v entitle_v to_o their_o â—_o erciless_a &_o bloody_a execution_n must_v the_o spâ—rit_n of_o meekness_n and_o condescertion_n be_v make_v the_o patron_n of_o their_o tyranny_n and_o ambition_n the_o spirit_n that_o work_v 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