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though_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a then_o to_o remain_v and_o continue_v do_v service_n to_o his_o enemy_n so_o that_o do_v not_o god_n over-rule_v they_o in_o the_o thing_n by_o a_o strong_a hand_n the_o sun_n will_v present_o clothe_v himself_o with_o a_o sackcloth_n the_o moon_n will_v give_v over_o shine_v and_o the_o star_n will_v fall_v out_o of_o their_o place_n in_o heaven_n rather_o than_o shine_v here_o to_o pleasure_v the_o enemy_n of_o their_o god_n this_o i_o rather_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n rom._n 8.20_o because_o the_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n not_o of_o its_o own_o will_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o that_o have_v subdue_v it_o under_o hope_n that_o vanity_n whereunto_o the_o creature_n be_v say_v to_o be_v here_o subject_a be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o vanity_n of_o corruption_n proper_o so_o call_v or_o dissolution_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o it_o be_v at_o all_o subject_n to_o this_o 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in_o the_o world_n exercise_v upon_o they_o can_v not_o have_v make_v these_o idol_n or_o false_a god_n they_o have_v they_o not_o be_v willing_a and_o consent_v to_o have_v acknowledge_v and_o own_a they_o in_o that_o relation_n now_o than_o this_o willingness_n in_o man_n to_o take_v own_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n for_o their_o god_n without_o which_o it_o be_v simple_o impossible_a as_o have_v be_v say_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v they_o be_v all_o that_o be_v require_v to_o make_v he_o they_o or_o to_o give_v they_o this_o special_a and_o peculiar_a propriety_n in_o he_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o rather_o in_o god_n through_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.21_o john_n 12.44_o be_v nothing_o else_o be_v interpret_v but_o by_o the_o mean_n or_o encouragement_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n give_v unto_o they_o real_o and_o unfeigned_o to_o take_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o our_o god_n and_o to_o address_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o according_o as_o well_o inward_o with_o love_n fear_v reverence_n dependence_n etc._n etc._n as_o outward_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n suitable_a hereunto_o and_o all_o this_o in_o the_o root_n and_o first_o spring_n of_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o willingness_n of_o mind_n to_o take_v and_o own_v he_o for_o our_o god_n or_o to_o trust_v he_o and_o make_v our_o dependence_n upon_o he_o this_o disposition_n be_v true_o beget_v and_o effectual_o raise_v in_o the_o soul_n contain_v all_o those_o other_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o it_o beget_v and_o raise_v it_o be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n through_o he_o preach_v unto_o we_o which_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n take_v as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o manage_v it_o upon_o the_o soul_n overcom_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o goodness_n thereof_o and_o smite_v the_o crooked_a spirit_n of_o unbelief_n which_o be_v the_o grand_a indisposition_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o accept_v of_o god_n for_o our_o god_n with_o the_o glorious_a brightness_n and_o power_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o creat_v a_o right_a spirit_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o stead_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o first_o break_v of_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n but_o a_o aptness_n and_o willingness_n to_o believe_v that_o be_v to_o accept_v and_o entertain_v the_o true_a god_n for_o our_o god_n for_o before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o distinct_a and_o complete_a act_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o accept_v god_n for_o our_o god_n put_v forth_o in_o the_o soul_n there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n a_o inclination_n or_o willingness_n to_o such_o a_o act_n go_v before_o otherwise_o god_n shall_v forsake_v his_o usual_a method_n of_o proceed_v à _fw-la minus_fw-la perfectis_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectiora_fw-la from_o less_o perfection_n to_o great_a now_o as_o the_o first_o and_o weak_a act_n of_o faith_n or_o accept_v god_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o real_a performance_n of_o the_o condition_n require_v in_o the_o covenant_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o secret_a in_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n give_v a_o right_a and_o propriety_n in_o god_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o so_o do_v the_o second_o act_n or_o outward_a testify_v to_o the_o world_n a_o man_n faith_n or_o dependence_n upon_o god_n draw_v out_o the_o particular_a and_o special_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o this_o their_o interest_n in_o god_n this_o set_v god_n on_o work_n to_o express_v himself_o free_o unto_o they_o he_o care_v not_o now_o if_o all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o he_o be_v they_o this_o faith_n of_o they_o in_o he_o open_o manifest_v make_v they_o fit_a and_o meet_v to_o be_v belove_v i_o mean_v open_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o hell_n true_o god_n love_v his_o church_n and_o people_n as_o be_v say_v before_o they_o believe_v or_o else_o they_o can_v never_o come_v to_o believe_v thou_o they_o be_v say_v christ_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o i_o 17.6_o joh._n 17.6_o but_o till_o they_o come_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o other_o expression_n of_o affection_n to_o they_o be_v but_o ordinary_a as_o to_o other_o man_n though_o they_o be_v his_o in_o some_o sense_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o own_v they_o open_o till_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v repute_v he_o that_o be_v make_v their_o dependence_n upon_o he_o the_o first_o difference_v expression_n of_o himself_o to_o be_v they_o and_o they_o his_o be_v the_o give_v of_o faith_n unto_o they_o and_o when_o this_o be_v give_v and_o begin_v to_o work_v and_o be_v active_a in_o they_o he_o care_v not_o then_o what_o or_o how_o great_a blessing_n he_o give_v they_o afterward_o the_o stumble_a block_n be_v now_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o world_n way_n all_o the_o world_n can_v but_o confess_v it_o just_a and_o equal_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v they_o that_o trust_n in_o he_o he_o be_v but_o a_o heathen_a man_n that_o 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eye_n have_v cost_v the_o world_n dear_a the_o touch_v of_o it_o have_v cost_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o great_a monarch_n of_o many_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o have_v cost_v whole_a monarchy_n kingdom_n and_o state_n the_o great_a the_o rich_a the_o strong_a that_o ever_o the_o world_n see_v their_o whole_a estate_n riches_n glory_n and_o peace_n true_o we_o read_v often_o of_o the_o jealousy_n of_o god_n over_o his_o great_a name_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o pollution_n and_o profanation_n of_o it_o by_o other_o sin_n but_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o his_o great_a jealousy_n but_o only_o for_o and_o over_o jerusalem_n his_o church_n but_o as_o concern_v the_o case_n of_o jerusalem_n we_o read_v of_o it_o twice_o in_o the_o same_o prophet_n zach._n 1.14.8.2_o as_o if_o god_n have_v a_o jealousy_n and_o a_o jealousy_n a_o twofold_a jealousy_n a_o double_a and_o a_o single_a a_o great_a and_o a_o less_o and_o the_o lesser_a jealousy_n he_o put_v on_o and_o arm_n 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wherewith_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o press_v upon_o you_o to_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v against_o these_o man_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n not_o only_o one_o woman_n have_v suffer_v many_o thing_n in_o a_o dream_n but_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n whole_a nation_n and_o kingdom_n and_o state_n as_o be_v say_v king_n and_o prince_n and_o mighty_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n have_v suffer_v real_o full_o wake_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o soare_v and_o most_o grievous_a destruction_n the_o most_o fierce_a fiery_a and_o horrid_a judgement_n that_o the_o world_n have_v see_v to_o let_v all_o other_o instance_n pass_v only_o to_o mention_v that_o fiery_a storm_n and_o tempest_n which_o be_v the_o
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to_o the_o creature_n as_o unpleasant_a and_o bitter_a as_o a_o bondage_n unto_o corruption_n or_o because_o such_o a_o subjection_n do_v stain_n and_o corrupt_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o creature_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n so_o to_o have_v it_o for_o a_o season_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o hope_n god_n have_v give_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v short_o be_v deliver_v the_o creature_n be_v well_o content_a with_o it_o it_o be_v no_o vanity_n to_o it_o in_o either_o of_o these_o respect_n now_o if_o question_n be_v make_v wherefore_o do_v god_n subdue_v the_o creature_n to_o vanity_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o compel_v it_o to_o serve_v and_o comfort_v wicked_a and_o sinful_a man_n one_o main_a reason_n be_v this_o it_o be_v because_o god_n have_v yet_o many_o of_o his_o child_n upon_o the_o way_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n in_o the_o world_n among_o they_o and_o he_o have_v more_o to_o succeed_v they_o for_o a_o while_n but_o if_o these_o be_v once_o all_o 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we_o see_v while_o lot_n be_v in_o sodom_n 9.22_o gen._n 9.22_o sodom_n be_v in_o lot_n i._n e._n the_o safety_n and_o peace_n of_o sodom_n be_v in_o lot_n i_o can_v do_v nothing_o say_v the_o angel_n to_o he_o meaning_n towards_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n till_o thou_o be_v go_v out_o of_o it_o and_o have_v take_v sanctuary_n now_o suppose_v the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n have_v persecute_v lot_n and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o their_o city_n before_o this_o as_o word_n break_v out_o that_o way_n they_o be_v talk_v of_o such_o a_o matter_n ver_fw-la 9_o have_v not_o the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o the_o fiery_a indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v swift_a upon_o they_o than_o it_o do_v except_o those_o day_n be_v shorten_v say_v our_o saviour_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o jerusalem_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v save_v but_o for_o the_o elect_v sake_n these_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v mat._n 24.22_o on_o the_o contrary_a concern_v the_o mercy_n and_o good_a thing_n wicked_a 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