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A62085 An exposition of Ecclesiastes, or, The preacher Sikes, George. 1680 (1680) Wing S6323A; ESTC R221693 399,046 484

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all_o experience_n of_o man_n and_o warning_n from_o god_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v as_o unpardonable_a as_o the_o devil_n first_o sin_n must_v be_v the_o very_a way_n of_o salvation_n what-else_a or_o less_o and_o then_o as_o to_o the_o second_o adam_n let_v his_o original_a creature-nature_n or_o spirit_n set_v up_o by_o himself_o in_o personal_a union_n with_o his_o divine_a from_o everlasting_a prov._n 8._o 23._o be_v deny_v and_o the_o very_a creation_n in_o effect_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v deny_v for_o this_o live_a creature_n or_o all_o comprehensive_a creature-nature_n under_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 10._o 20._o and_o in_o personal_a union_n with_o he_o comprehend_v in_o it_o as_o a_o polish_a shaft_n in_o god_n quiver_n the_o very_a man_n christ_n that_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v make_v flesh_n be_v the_o very_a immediate_a hand_n by_o which_o god_n make_v the_o world_n by_o this_o creature-wisdom_n and_o word_n of_o god_n 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of_o god_n you_o never_o find_v it_o else_o or_o enter_v it_o 〈◊〉_d from_o your_o own_o understanding_n consult_v not_o or_o confer_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o your_o selus_fw-la or_o other_o what_o you_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v that_o principle_n will_v never_o own_o one_o right_a word_n towards_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v a_o flat_a enemy_n to_o every_o word_n of_o god_n wisdom_n about_o it_o they_o that_o despise_v and_o wonder_v at_o such_o word_n will_v everlasting_o perish_v acts._n 13._o 41._o those_o that_o gad_n abroad_o in_o a_o spirit_n of_o vanity_n enmity_n and_o death_n to_o change_v their_o way_n from_o form_n to_o form_n in_o religion_n toss_v and_o tumble_v up_o and_o down_o by_o every_o wind_n of_o satan_n and_o man_n doctrine_n or_o other_o gospel_n who_o can_v help_v they_o that_o that_o die_v say_v god_n let_v it_o die_v and_o that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o let_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d off_o zec._n 11._o 9_o litteral_n and_o mystical_a sodom_n 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madness_n and_o folly_n and_o eat_v their_o flesh_n as_o fire_n jam._n 5._o 13_a they_o refuse_v the_o kindly_a kindle_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o cross_n of_o christ_n upon_o they_o to_o eat_v up_o their_o flesh_n as_o fire_v eat_v his_o wood_n by_o consume_v it_o in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n he_o therefore_o kindle_v it_o in_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o they_o in_o final_a wrath_n as_o a_o never_o die_a worm_n in_o their_o conscience_n a_o fire_n that_o never_o shall_v be_v quench_v mark_v 9_o 44._o 46._o 48._o thus_o shall_v incorrigible_a sinner_n or_o fool_n find_v that_o in_o and_o about_o they_o in_o which_o they_o will_v become_v eater_n of_o their_o own_o flesh_n or_o fleshly_a nature_n without_o ever_o such_o a_o consume_v it_o as_o annihilation_n will_v amount_v unto_o the_o only_a death_n they_o will_v ever_o seek_v but_o never_o find_v vers._n vi_o better_a be_v a_o handful_n with_o quietness_n than_o both_o the_o hand_n full_a with_o travel_n and_o vexation_n 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christ_n by_o first-covenant_n artainment_n in_o he_o and_o union_n with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 10._o other_o choose_v rather_o to_o keep_v their_o first-covenant-state_n whole_a unmaimed_a unbroken_a or_o uncrucify_v and_o so_o to_o go_v with_o their_o whole_a body_n or_o 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o two_o eye_n hand_n and_o foot_n to_o hell_n then_o 〈◊〉_d and_o crucified_a in_o conformity_n to_o the_o lamb_n slay_v and_o his_o true_a saint_n that_o suffer_v with_o he_o to_o heaven_n what_o if_o one_o man_n have_v all_o the_o single_a first-creation_n glory_n excellency_n riches_n wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n what_o be_v he_o the_o better_a where_o be_v his_o gain_n mat._n 16._o 26._o all_o man_n get_v by_o pity_v and_o spare_v himself_o in_o this_o case_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o his_o own_o fade_a goodness_n
spirit_n chap._n v._n vers._n i._o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a here_o be_v the_o result_n and_o use_v of_o all_o declare_v in_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n as_o to_o the_o vanity_n and_o vain_a labour_n of_o man_n under_o the_o light_n of_o the_o mystical_a first-creation_n sun_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n in_o and_o under_o which_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v at_o first_o create_v and_o christ_n bear_v gal._n 4._o 4._o paul_n draw_n the_o same_o useful_a instruction_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 11_o former_a chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 12._o 1._o for_o quit_v or_o give_v up_o the_o same_o earthly_a natural_a state_n the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o foot_n here_o when_o restore_v or_o make_v again_o holy_a flesh_n the_o righteous_a natural_a body_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n as_o our_o reasonable_a service_n and_o true_a freewill_n offer_v even_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o our_o freewill_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v his_o freewill_n to_o good_a only_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o which_o the_o son_n make_v free_a indeed_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o his_o gospel-spirit_n of_o overlasting_a righteousness_n and_o truth_n first_o then_o consider_v what_o this_o foot_n be_v or_o signify_v and_o second_o what_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o as_o not_o fit_a to_o enter_v 1._o this_o foot_n 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a man_n in_o a_o first-covenant_n life_n the_o heel_n satan_n be_v permit_v to_o bruise_v gen._n 3._o 15._o be_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n and_o comprehensive_a significancy_n and_o so_o be_v the_o shoe_n moses_n be_v command_v to_o put_v from_o off_o his_o foot_n where_o the_o ground_n be_v holy_a exod._n 3._o 5._o this_o foot_n or_o natural_a spirit_n of_o man_n corrupt_a or_o righteous_a be_v find_v in_o enmity_n to_o god_n at_o best_a as_o in_o paul_n before_o his_o gospel-conversion_n can_v bear_v no_o part_n in_o the_o right_n worship_v of_o god_n which_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n christ_n new-creature_n gospel-spirit_n of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o truth_n the_o infinite_a divine_a spirit_n and_o father_n require_v all_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o worship_n he_o in_o the_o son_n gospel-creature-spirit_n of_o truth_n how_o can_v man_n please_v he_o in_o duty_n of_o worship_n or_o any_o other_o performance_n towards_o he_o or_o man_n in_o his_o own_o spirit_n of_o enmity_n such_o enmity_n as_o be_v no_o otherwise_o extinguishable_a but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d death_n of_o nature_n be_v absolute_o inseparable_a from_o the_o life_n of_o it_o at_o best_a christ_n gospel-spirit_n of_o love_n in_o unchangeable_a union_n of_o mind_n and_o will_v desire_v and_o thought_n with_o god_n when_o it_o becom'_v the_o sole_a principle_n of_o life_n desire_n thought_n and_o action_n in_o man_n will_v perfect_o and_o complete_o fulfil_v all_o law_n perform_v all_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n to_o god_n well-pleasing_a and_o the_o performer_n certain_a and_o everlasting_a salvation_n man_n be_v not_o to_o come_v in_o his_o own_o spirit_n of_o nature_n however_o wise_a strong_a rich_a and_o honourable_a in_o christ_n by_o his_o first-covenant-communication_n to_o he_o as_o a_o fleshly_a bridegroom_n and_o 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o earthly_a table_n into_o the_o new-creation_n sanctuary_n of_o god_n the_o everlasting_a righteous_a fountain_n gospel-spirit_n of_o christ._n the_o court_n of_o this_o sanctuary_n be_v too_o holy_a ground_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v but_o changable_o good_a as_o man_n and_o angel_n before_o the_o fall_n or_o also_o positive_o evil_a as_o nature_n corrupt_a or_o righteous_a in_o all_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n to_o tread_v on_o for_o a_o man_n in_o a_o spirit_n that_o be_v a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n briar_n and_o thorn_n in_o a_o continue_a enmity_n to_o god_n every_o imagination_n purpose_n desire_v and_o think_v thereof_o be_v only_o evil_a continual_o the_o old_a world_n case_n before_o the_o flood_n gen._n 6._o 5._o to_o appear_v in_o the_o unchangable_o righteous_a new-creation_n sanctuary_n of_o god_n what_o a_o strange_a incongruous_a thing_n and_o sight_n will_v it_o be_v if_o any_o fill_v and_o clothe_v by_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o own_o consent_n or_o choice_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o unchangeable_a enmity_n to_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v crowd_n in_o and_o appear_v at_o the_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o bride_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n see_v what_o be_v like_a to_o become_v of_o he_o mat._n 22._o 11_o 12._o friend_n will_v the_o king_n jesus_n say_v how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o be_v speech-less_a have_v nothing_o to_o say_v then_o say_v the_o king_n to_o his_o servant_n the_o holy_a angel_n of_o his_o power_n that_o excel_v in_o strength_n all_o fix_a first-creation_n enemy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o second_o bind_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o outer_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n to_o all_o eternity_n let_v the_o fix_a first-creation_n sinner_n and_o enemy_n of_o god_n in_o his_o form_n of_o godliness_n righteousness_n of_o man_n do_v what_o he_o can_v get_v where_o he_o will_v he_o be_v go_v for_o ever_o no_o stranger_n be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o litteral_n sanctuary_n under_o the_o law_n the_o type_n of_o this_o spiritual_a gospel-sanctuary-spirit_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n person_n and_o in_o his_o saint_n the_o lively_a stone_n of_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o rock_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o live_a head-corner_n stone_n and_o foundation_n of_o he_o spirit_n be_v influence_n and_o enliven_n all_o the_o rest_n hold_v they_o fit_o compact_v 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appear_v before_o god_n to_o behold_v or_o be_v behold_v by_o him_z therein_o and_o say_v god_n to_o the_o jew_n when_o you_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o i_o who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n to_o tread_v my_o court_n isai._n 1._o 12._o no_o right_o acceptable_a worship_a god_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o in_o the_o gospel-spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o spirit_n of_o love_n that_o be_v the_o complete_a fulfiller_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n even_o of_o all_o that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o sure_o the_o natural_a spirit_n at_o best_a that_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o enmity_n to_o god_n and_o a_o bloody-minded_a spirit_n against_o his_o true_a saint_n can_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n it_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_v against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o in_o paul_n who_o have_v therein_o live_v according_a to_o his_o light_n in_o all_o good_a conscience_n act._n 23._o 1._o exerciseable_a in_o the_o activity_n and_o restore_v life_n thereof_o as_o a_o strict_a circumspect_a opposer_n and_o suppressor_n of_o the_o vile_a affection_n and_o lust_n of_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n this_o foot_n then_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o cast_v away_o lay_v aside_o by_o we_o as_o not_o fit_a to_o perform_v any_o part_n in_o the_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n man_n be_v not_o to_o come_v alive_a into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o be_v bring_v into_o it_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n christ_n himself_o dead_a as_o to_o his_o own_o law-life_n and_o principle_n of_o active_a obedience_n and_o quicken_v up_o into_o his_o gospel-life_n and_o principle_n of_o active_a obedience_n wherein_o alone_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o please_v god_n or_o be_v save_v passive_a obedience_n be_v the_o high_a service_n performable_a in_o or_o with_o angel_n or_o man_n natural_a first-creation_n life_n
come_v to_o worse_a than_o nothing_o unspeakable_a misery_n and_o confusion_n without_o the_o least_o relief_n for_o ever_o under_o unquenchable_a wrath_n man_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o naked_a condition_n of_o body_n and_o dead_a in_o sin_n as_o to_o his_o soul_n when_o revive_v and_o clothe_v again_o by_o christ_n as_o to_o some_o measure_n of_o his_o restore_v lose_v life_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o first-covenant_n by_o keep_v up_o that_o in_o enmity_n to_o a_o everlasting_a life_n and_o righteousness_n offer_v he_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o second_o and_o so_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n first_o transgression_n he_o be_v worse_a than_o ever_o his_o latter_a end_n worse_o than_o his_o beginning_n a_o state_n of_o unchangeable_a incurable_a evil_n sorrow_n nakedness_n poverty_n and_o death_n his_o whole_a man_n after_o all_o possible_a revival_n comsort_n flourish_n or_o fruitfulness_n in_o the_o mortal_a first-covenant_n life_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o sensual_a life_n of_o his_o body_n go_v destitute_a of_o all_o good_a or_o comfort_n naked_a out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o come_v into_o it_o he_o take_v nothing_o of_o the_o fade_a glory_n of_o his_o revive_a spirit_n any_o more_o than_o outward_a riches_n and_o comfort_n relate_v to_o his_o body_n away_o with_o he_o at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n all_o go_v in_o all_o point_n on_o all_o account_n he_o go_v as_o he_o come_v stark_o naked_a stripe_v of_o all_o comfort_n or_o goodness_n all_o fruit_n and_o labour_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o body_n go_v together_o all_z vanish_z they_o that_o obedient_o part_n with_o all_o such_o fade_a life_n and_o but_o thing_n of_o man_n in_o their_o spirit_n before_o the_o death_n of_o their_o body_n find_v their_o own_o again_o with_o usury_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o everlasting_a life_n wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel-spirit_n or_o principle_n of_o the_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n this_o be_v the_o unspeakable_a gift_n of_o god_n offer_v all_o on_o obedient_a surrender_n of_o their_o fade_a life_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o first-covenant_n for_o his_o everlasting_a in_o the_o second_o they_o that_o refuse_v this_o surrender_n as_o most_o do_v lose_v all_o good_a in_o both_o covenant_n for_o ever_o and_o fall_v under_o the_o positive_a infliction_n of_o wrath_n for_o ever_o this_o for_o the_o evil_a use_n of_o all_o their_o thing_n and_o labour_n in_o the_o first_o against_o god_n and_o the_o second_o when_o charge_v for_o all_o before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n they_o will_v be_v find_v in_o a_o silence_v self-condemning_a consciousness_n as_o to_o all_o charge_v with_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o say_v when_o their_o evil_a conscience_n be_v open_v all_o their_o mouth_n of_o iniquity_n will_v be_v stop_v no_o dispute_v plead_v apologize_a but_o even_o take_v their_o charge_n and_o sentence_n and_o so_o lie_v down_o for_o ever_o in_o sorrow_n shame_n and_o confusion_n under_o the_o wrath_n of_o their_o most_o righteous_a all-seeing_a judg._n then_o will_v they_o find_v nothing_o of_o all_o their_o evil_a travel_n leave_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o awak'n_v spiritual_a conviction_n afford_v they_o in_o mercy_n on_o earth_n will_v be_v set_v up_o in_o they_o for_o ever_o in_o hell_n as_o a_o never-dying_a ever-gnawing_a worm_n mark_n 9_o 44._o 46._o 48_o to_o torment_v they_o within_o by_o the_o perpetual_o force_a sight_n of_o their_o madness_n and_o folly_n on_o earth_n against_o the_o universal_a experience_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o all_o faithful_a warning_n from_o god_n all_o their_o fade_a beauty_n will_v be_v consume_v in_o that_o grave_a from_o their_o dwell_n psal._n 49._o 14._o or_o that_o earthly_a state_n of_o their_o whole_a person_n which_o they_o have_v choose_v for_o their_o final_a habitation_n they_o have_v render_v themselves_o fit_a fuel_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n eternal_o to_o flame_v forth_o upon_o when_o christ_n awak'_v or_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o heavenly_a he_o will_v despise_v or_o destroy_v their_o earthly_a image_n psal._n 73._o 20._o or_o state_n burn_v up_o all_o the_o fade_a glory_n perish_v life_n riches_n fruit_n and_o meat_n thereof_o or_o work_v therein_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 10._o their_o fleshly_a principle_n or_o root_n with_o the_o branch_n tree_n with_o the_o fruit_n as_o grass_n at_o best_a a_o fade_a flower_n will_v wither_v and_o perish_v for_o ever_o isai._n 40._o 6._o these_o thing_n and_o life_n then_o choose_v by_o they_o when_o know_v to_o be_v so_o and_o christ_n everlasting_a life_n and_o thing_n as_o know_o and_o wilful_o reject_v when_o convince_o show_v and_o fair_o offer_v they_o will_v cause_v their_o unutterable_a confusion_n for_o ever_o in_o eternal_a darkness_n and_o death_n they_o will_v have_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n to_o feed_v on_o for_o ever_o in_o a_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n much_o sorrow_n 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