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ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o therefore_o you_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o consume_v even_o form_n the_o day_n of_o your_o father_n you_o be_v go_v away_o from_o my_o ordinance_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v they_o return_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v return_v unto_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o you_o say_v wherein_o shall_v we_o return_v here_o the_o true_a cause_n assign_v why_o they_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v unchangeable_a and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o seem_v strange_a the_o lord_n shall_v in_o mercy_n so_o long_o forbear_v they_o he_o make_v it_o probable_a by_o promise_v a_o great_a blessing_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o though_o they_o have_v go_v astray_o so_o long_o and_o be_v not_o amend_v yet_o if_o now_o at_o length_n they_o will_v return_v the_o lord_n promise_v to_o return_v to_o they_o part_n three_o 1._o a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n 2._o a_o invitation_n to_o repentance_n 3._o a_o promise_n of_o a_o blessing_n with_o a_o confirmation_n of_o it_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n from_o day_n of_o your_o father_n that_o be_v ever_o since_o your_o father_n give_v you_o that_o ungracious_a example_n and_o become_v pattern_n of_o disobedience_n you_o have_v go_v astray_o how_o prevalent_a with_o posterity_n the_o example_n of_o parent_n be_v especial_o in_o evil_a i_o may_v instance_n this_o observe_v in_o the_o state_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la how_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n do_v idolatry_n continue_v in_o his_o lineage_n and_o succeed_a king_n of_o his_o stock_n go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n as_o the_o leprosy_n of_o gehazi_n cleave_v to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n so_o the_o sin_n of_o parent_n ofttimes_o to_o their_o child_n hear_v some_o reason_n of_o it_o the_o 1._o be_v that_o proness_n in_o nature_n to_o imitate_v example_n either_o in_o good_a or_o evil_a especial_o in_o child_n towards_o parent_n as_o we_o see_v in_o common_a appearance_n in_o the_o least_o of_o our_o infant_n but_o new_o creep_v out_o of_o their_o cradle_n speech_n gesture_n etc._n etc._n how_o apish_o imitate_v they_o they_o 2._o but_o special_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n transgression_n threaten_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n where_o he_o say_v he_o will_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n if_o a_o man_n demand_n how_o answ_n by_o withhold_v his_o grace_n from_o they_o and_o give_v they_o over_o to_o imitate_v their_o father_n sin_n and_o this_o how_o see_v we_o it_o verify_v in_o daily_a experience_n popery_n how_o long_o continue_v it_o in_o family_n popish_a this_o shall_v admonish_v all_o those_o of_o we_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v parent_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o forsake_v the_o way_n of_o our_o god_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n sundry_a reason_n i_o 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poysonful_a example_n we_o corrupt_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o child_n be_v diligent_a to_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o discipline_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o be_v as_o careful_a to_o go_v before_o they_o in_o a_o holy_a example_n of_o practice_n will_v thou_o have_v child_n reverent_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n beware_v how_o thou_o profane_v it_o by_o ungodly_a swear_n long_v thou_o to_o wean_v they_o from_o wantonness_n and_o love_n of_o pleasure_n and_o will_v thou_o have_v they_o even_o in_o youth_n to_o renounce_v the_o vanity_n of_o life_n redeem_v thou_o the_o time_n methinks_v it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o parent_n shall_v spend_v week_n and_o month_n in_o pleasure_n and_o yet_o expect_v restraint_n from_o pastime_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o child_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n and_o not_o to_o move_v they_o with_o the_o least_o of_o our_o finger_n second_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n lest_o we_o 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idolater_n note_n of_o it_o be_v these_o 1._o such_o be_v abominable_a in_o life_n psal_n 14.1_o 2._o call_v not_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ib._n v._n 4._o 3._o light_a esteem_n of_o the_o pledge_n of_o god_n favour_n heb._n 12_o 15._o as_o among_o we_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereas_o a_o child_n of_o god_n buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o prov._n 23.23_o observe_v 2_o idolater_n sometime_o more_z conscionable_a to_o preserve_v the_o worship_n of_o idol_n then_o some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o maintain_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n see_v israelites_n exod._n 32.3_o nothing_o so_o dear_a but_o they_o part_v with_o their_o very_a jewel_n and_o earing_n to_o make_v a_o calf_n yea_o child_n themselves_o make_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o act._n 19_o how_o many_o craftsman_n maintain_v by_o that_o idol_n diana_n baal_n priest_n how_o cut_v they_o themselves_o with_o knife_n and_o lancer_n 1_o king_n 18.28_o compare_v we_o with_o papist_n see_v we_o it_o not_o verify_v how_o liberal_a be_v they_o in_o maintain_v the_o idolatry_n among_o they_o practise_v what_o pain_n take_v they_o in_o pilgrimage_n and_o none_o appear_v emptyhanded_a before_o the_o idol_n well_o belove_a use_v this_o shall_v be_v the_o just_a condemnation_n of_o many_o in_o our_o church_n that_o people_n dote_v upon_o idol_n shall_v be_v thus_o zealous_a for_o idolatry_n and_o we_o so_o regardless_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n see_v but_o their_o priest_n how_o in_o a_o blind_a zeal_n they_o hazard_v their_o life_n to_o make_v a_o proselyte_n shall_v it_o not_o condemn_v we_o that_o may_v safe_o labour_v settle_v in_o truth_n and_o neglect_v it_o how_o careful_a they_o that_o no_o contempt_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o their_o idol_n yet_o we_o with_o patience_n can_v endure_v the_o horrible_a disgrace_n offer_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n they_o will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n and_o condemn_v we_o see_v matth._n 12.41_o now_o before_o i_o come_v to_o 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well_o belove_a yet_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o world_n be_v by_o it_o sustain_v and_o its_o true_a when_o the_o ministry_n cease_v then_o shall_v the_o world_n cease_v and_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o also_o if_o not_o to_o love_v yet_o not_o to_o malign_v or_o envy_v the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o live_v among_o we_o sure_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o all_o man_n live_v and_o the_o world_n itself_o be_v support_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amen_n finis_fw-la a_o index_n of_o the_o principal_a point_n handle_v in_o this_o commentary_n a_o affliction_n and_o judgement_n temporal_a befall_v as_o well_o the_o righteous_a as_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n chief_o if_o they_o share_v in_o sin_v pag._n 7_o 8._o yet_o to_o the_o righteous_a they_o be_v token_n of_o god_n love_n p._n 11._o but_o to_o reprobate_n testimony_n of_o god_n hatred_n p._n 17._o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o p._n 62_o 169_o 170._o and_o it_o agree_v well_o with_o his_o justice_n p._n 62_o 63_o 122._o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o p._n 11_o 18_o 122_o 123._o a_o mean_a to_o purge_v the_o godly_a p._n 123_o 174._o astrologer_n p._n 1â—4_n affection_n and_o desire_n in_o sin_v chief_o to_o be_v restrain_v which_o be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o mean_n to_o hinder_v actual_a sin_v p._n 114._o acception_n of_o person_n what_o it_o be_v and_o when_o lawful_a p._n 84._o atheism_n antichrist_n whether_o come_v p._n 194._o b_o bastard_n esteem_v by_o god_n a_o unholy_a seed_n p._n 107._o yet_o as_o jephtah_n capable_a of_o salvation_n p._n 107._o birth_n of_o religious_a parent_n a_o blessing_n p._n 13._o but_o it_o aggravate_v sin_n to_o a_o degenerate_a posterity_n p._n 77_o 78._o etc._n etc._n why_o sin_n call_v a_o burden_n p._n 2_o 3_o 4._o c_o christ_n alone_o our_o righteousness_n p._n 192_o 193._o christ_n a_o judge_n p._n 109_o 190._o charmer_n p._n 146._o civil_a and_o domestical_a subjection_n approve_v by_o god_n p._n 23._o see_v m._n covenant_n of_o god_n of_o four_o sort_n p._n 63._o reveal_v by_o christ_n p._n 128._o contentation_n in_o all_o estate_n require_v with_o the_o reason_n p._n 46._o conversion_n and_o sign_n of_o it_o p._n 20._o conviction_n of_o sin_n ought_v to_o go_v before_o admonition_n against_o it_o p._n 234._o a_o fourfold_a mean_n of_o it_o p._n ibid._n how_o wrought_v by_o christ_n p._n 139._o come_v of_o christ_n threefold_a p._n 125._o confession_n of_o sin_n how_o hinder_v p._n 99_o 118_o 155._o corruption_n in_o religion_n what_o and_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o p._n 60._o see_v r._n corruption_n natural_a cleave_v to_o all_o by_o nature_n p._n 134._o and_o needs_o purge_v by_o christ_n cruelty_n to_o god_n people_n extreme_o punish_v p._n 22._o custom_n of_o thing_n forbid_v can_v make_v they_o lawful_a p._n 103_o 149._o d_o defence_n or_o excuse_v of_o sin_n a_o sign_n of_o a_o wicked_a heart_n divine_a right_a twofold_n direct_a or_o by_o consequent_a p._n 157._o divorce_v what_o it_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o it_o whether_o lawful_a p._n 104._o delay_v of_o judgement_n why_o use_v to_o the_o wicked_a p._n 120._o dream_n p._n 144._o e_o election_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 13_o 14._o of_o who_o p._n 14._o the_o motive_n of_o it_o p._n 14._o the_o best_a argument_n of_o god_n love_n the_o note_n of_o it_o p._n 11_o 12._o elias_n a_o type_n of_o john_n baptist_n p._n 194._o enemy_n destruction_n how_o to_o berejoyce_v in_o p._n 23._o error_n incident_a to_o ordinary_a minister_n whether_o single_a or_o collect_v p._n 71_o 73_o 74._o example_n good_a to_o be_v imitate_v p._n 77._o but_o yet_o only_o in_o good_a p._n 87._o extraordinary_a mean_n grant_v in_o extraordinary_a time_n f_o fear_v of_o god_n of_o several_a sort_n and_o how_o they_o differ_v p._n 56._o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o p._n 64_o 65._o property_n of_o man_n fear_v god_n p._n 181._o family_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n p._n 76_o 126_o 127._o faith_n rest_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n beyond_o sense_n p._n 130._o g_o grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n how_o it_o differ_v in_o god_n child_n from_o that_o in_o hypocrite_n p._n 92_o 93._o etc._n etc._n glory_n of_o god_n chief_o regard_v by_o god_n child_n p._n 384._o h_o hatred_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v hypocrisy_n how_o discover_v by_o itself_o p._n 25_o 26_o â—9_n 47._o the_o property_n of_o hypocrite_n deceiver_n of_o god_n and_o man_n p._n 51_o 52._o all_o in_o pretence_n p._n 108_o 109._o no_o hide_v of_o sin_n from_o god_n knowledge_n p._n 100_o 101._o i_o iteration_n of_o sin_n grievous_a p._n 90_o 91._o idolater_n more_o zealous_a for_o idol_n than_o christian_n for_o true_a god_n p._n 137._o impartiality_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v p._n 120._o impenitency_n render_v all_o service_n of_o god_n odious_a p._n 36_o 97._o wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 152._o it_o chief_o dawn_v p._n 152._o ignorant_a worship_n of_o god_n unacceptable_a p._n 152._o judgement_n must_v be_v threaten_v as_o well_o as_o comfort_n promise_v p._n 9_o behaviour_n of_o wicked_a under_o judgement_n p._n 10._o l_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 193._o it_o must_v be_v preach_v as_o a_o preparative_n to_o christ_n p._n 193._o long-suffering_a of_o god_n p._n 116._o etc._n etc._n long_v after_o christ_n a_o sign_n of_o adoption_n p._n 126._o m_o magistrate_n civil_a have_v to_o do_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o how_o far_o p._n 59_o 60._o magic_n forbid_v unlawful_a p._n 142._o mediator_n none_o but_o christ_n who_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a p._n 129._o mass_o popish_a explain_v and_o refute_v p._n 37_o 38._o mean_n must_v be_v use_v yet_o none_o but_o lawful_a to_o accomplish_v god_n promise_n