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jerusalem_n rebuke_v thou_o etc._n etc._n or_o rather_o to_o some_o other_o passage_n which_o the_o apostle_n may_v read_v as_o the_o follow_a prophecy_n of_o enoch_n in_o some_o other_o record_n which_o till_o that_o time_n be_v preserve_v among_o they_o but_o be_v now_o lose_v as_o to_o our_o knowledge_n may_v be_v a_o question_n it_o may_v seem_v the_o late_a rather_o because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o dispute_n be_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o that_o of_o zachary_n now_o to_o that_o demeanour_n and_o carriage_n of_o michael_n he_o oppose_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n that_o he_o herewarn_v of_o michael_n will_v not_o rail_v upon_o or_o bring_v rail_a accusation_n against_o the_o devil_n ver_fw-la 9_o but_o these_o blaspheme_n or_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o thing_n or_o so_o many_o thing_n as_o they_o know_v not_o even_o of_o such_o dignity_n or_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o shall_v 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and_o afford_v his_o blessing_n to_o he_o for_o here_o and_o for_o hereafter_o let_v he_o let_v go_v all_o other_o way_n of_o seek_v rest_n or_o good_a to_o himself_o and_o betake_v himself_o to_o christ_n to_o learn_v and_o embrace_v his_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o walk_v therein_o so_o shall_v he_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o good_a shall_v assure_o be_v his_o portion_n 2._o it_o be_v also_o very_o useful_a for_o reproof_n to_o those_o that_o slight_a the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o take_v no_o heed_n thereto_o or_o rest_v in_o a_o empty_a formal_a profession_n thereof_o not_o hearty_o embrace_v it_o and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o it_o sure_o it_o discover_v they_o guilty_a of_o great_a folly_n and_o madness_n for_o what_o do_v they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o how_o inestimable_a a_o treasure_n what_o unspeakable_a advantage_n and_o blessing_n even_o of_o no_o less_o than_o the_o special_a savour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o of_o his_o protection_n promise_n presence_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o and_o of_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o what_o be_v there_o that_o a_o man_n can_v set_v his_o heart_n upon_o and_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v after_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o so_o great_a benefit_n much_o less_o to_o be_v prefer_v be_v not_o all_o other_o thing_n infinite_o below_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n either_o as_o to_o our_o safety_n or_o satisfaction_n can_v we_o be_v any_o where_o so_o safe_a as_o in_o his_o custody_n and_o protectionâ—_n or_o any_o where_o so_o well_o provide_v for_o as_o in_o his_o blessing_n the_o life_n and_o happiness_n of_o
god_n but_o now_o in_o this_o observation_n that_o follow_v fair_o from_o the_o word_n as_o the_o main_a thing_n here_o direct_o exhort_v to_o by_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v divers_a thing_n imply_v that_o we_o shall_v take_v distinct_a notice_n of_o as_o to_o say_v 1._o that_o possible_o believer_n may_v go_v out_o of_o or_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n they_o may_v not_o abide_v in_o it_o yea_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o he_o must_v do_v so_o he_o may_v keep_v himself_o therein_o and_o then_o 3._o there_o be_v great_a danger_n if_o care_n be_v not_o take_v of_o and_o in_o turn_v out_o of_o it_o or_o from_o it_o 4._o that_o it_o be_v expect_v from_o he_o and_o in_o some_o sense_n lie_v upon_o he_o as_o his_o work_n to_o keep_v themselves_o and_o each_o believer_n his_o brother_n therein_o 1._o point_n 1._o that_o such_o as_o do_v believe_v may_v possible_o go_v out_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n this_o will_n on_o every_o hand_n be_v grant_v concern_v such_o as_o be_v feign_v false-hearted_a believer_n counterfeit_a christian_n and_o hypocrite_n if_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v as_o it_o may_v not_o that_o such_o be_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o that_o choice_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n love_n here_o understand_v and_o mean_v but_o indeed_o such_o as_o and_z while_o such_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v in_o his_o love_n he_o can_v own_v justify_v and_o approve_v of_o such_o and_o therefore_o to_o say_v such_o may_v fall_v from_o it_o be_v to_o speak_v absurd_o and_o inconsistent_o with_o the_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o such_o that_o the_o apostle_n here_o write_v to_o but_o such_o as_o be_v sanctify_v of_o god_n the_o father_n preserve_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o call_v and_o therefore_o be_v whole_o of_o another_o stamp_n from_o those_o hypocrite_n false_a pretender_n and_o deceiver_n of_o who_o and_o of_o who_o way_n they_o be_v warn_v and_o admonish_v and_o from_o all_o such_o as_o man_n common_o say_v may_v fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o they_o must_v be_v in_o before_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o these_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o yet_o to_o such_o he_o write_v to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o needless_a labour_n for_o he_o to_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n a_o needless_a exhortation_n to_o be_v give_v they_o if_o they_o can_v not_o but_o be_v in_o it_o can_v not_o turn_v aside_o from_o it_o or_o go_v out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v then_o of_o true_a and_o right_a believer_n such_o as_o god_n do_v own_o and_o approve_v that_o such_o may_v possible_o go_v out_o of_o or_o fâ—ll_v 〈◊〉_d favour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a also_o of_o such_o as_o his_o anger_n or_o wrath_n be_v or_o may_v be_v oppose_v to_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n that_o they_o may_v so_o demean_v themselves_o as_o instead_o of_o his_o approve_v they_o and_o their_o way_n he_o may_v reprove_v and_o fault_n they_o and_o instead_o of_o smile_v upon_o they_o he_o may_v frown_v upon_o they_o and_o chide_v they_o yea_o be_v very_o much_o displease_v with_o &_o smite_v they_o it_o will_v easy_o be_v grant_v too_o see_v many_o instance_n thereof_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o that_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o moses_n aaron_n and_o miriam_n david_n and_o solomon_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n so_o as_o that_o he_o inflict_v great_a punishment_n upon_o they_o as_o appear_v in_o these_o scripture_n numb_a 120_o 12â—_n and_o 27_o 14._o deut._n 1.37_o and_o 3.26_o 2_o sam._n 11.27_o and_o 12.1_o 9_o 10._o psal_n 32.3_o 4_o and_o 38.3_o 4._o 1_o king_n 11.9_o etc._n etc._n moses_n and_o aaron_n among_o his_o priest_n and_o samuel_n among_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n they_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o answer_v they_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n they_o keep_v his_o testimony_n and_o the_o ordinance_n he_o give_v they_o thou_o answer_v they_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o forgave_v they_o though_o thou_o take_v vengeance_n on_o their_o invention_n psal_n 99.7.8_o yea_o how_o often_o do_v the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o god_n wrath_n and_o anger_n against_o his_o people_n even_o his_o zion_n and_o israel_n as_o psal_n 80.4_o oh_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a against_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n thou_o feed_v they_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o tear_n and_o give_v they_o tear_n to_o drink_v in_o great_a measure_n etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 85.5_o will_v thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o anger_n for_o ever_o or_o be_v angry_a to_o all_o generation_n so_o lam._n 3.1_o i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o have_v see_v affliction_n by_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o anger_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o father_n in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o god_n high_o favour_v and_o bring_v in_o love_n and_o mercy_n out_o of_o egpyt_n &_o be_v high_o privilege_v by_o he_o yet_o how_o do_v they_o provoke_v he_o to_o displeasure_n by_o their_o unbelief_n and_o murmur_n so_o as_o they_o most_o of_o they_o be_v destroy_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o their_o carcase_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o they_o be_v propound_v as_o admonition_n and_o warning_n to_o we_o even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v sanctify_a and_o wash_v from_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n yea_o the_o apostle_n paul_n himself_o look_v upon_o their_o fall_n and_o the_o disfavour_n that_o they_o procure_v to_o themselves_o as_o warning_n to_o he_o see_v 1_o cor._n 9.16_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o with_o chap._n 10.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o 6.11_o and_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o befall_v they_o he_o lay_v down_o this_o general_a caution_n wherefore_o he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v c._n 10.12_o and_o if_o it_o be_v only_o possible_a for_o believer_n in_o this_o sense_n to_o go_v or_o fall_v out_o of_o god_n love_n into_o his_o wrath_n and_o anger_n consider_v the_o dreadfulness_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o the_o sad_a consequent_n thereof_o upon_o the_o object_n of_o it_o that_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n to_o move_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o sin_v not_o against_o he_o but_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n consider_v also_o on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o sweet_a and_o advantageous_a his_o love_n be_v but_o that_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v all_o that_o believer_n may_v possible_o fall_v into_o out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nay_o indeed_o love_v in_o a_o high_a sense_n may_v consist_v with_o anger_n so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o still_o to_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v for_o his_o the_o person_n with_o who_o he_o be_v angry_a yea_o and_o his_o in_o near_a relation_n too_o though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o approve_v of_o the_o way_n and_o action_n that_o cause_v the_o anger_n as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v angry_a and_o great_o displease_v with_o his_o son_n or_o wife_n who_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o disinherit_v or_o cut_v off_o so_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o child_n and_o people_n often_o yet_o he_o own_v for_o his_o child_n and_o people_n so_o psal_n 78.59_o 60_o 61_o 62._o when_o god_n hear_v this_o the_o the_o unfaithfulness_n and_o idolatry_n of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v wroth_a and_o great_o abhor_a israel_n so_o that_o be_v forsake_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o shiloh_n the_o tent_n which_o he_o place_v among_o man_n and_o deliver_v his_o strength_n into_o captivity_n that_o be_v the_o ark_n and_o his_o glory_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n he_o give_v his_o people_n over_o also_o unto_o the_o sword_n and_o be_v wroth_a with_o his_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v still_o his_o people_n though_o give_v over_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o his_o inheritance_n though_o he_o be_v wroth_a with_o they_o there_o be_v something_o worse_a than_o all_o this_o yet_o imply_v as_o possible_a namely_o a_o utter_a rejection_n &_o disow_a if_o man_n be_v not_o careful_a to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o his_o love_n as_o be_v imply_v in_o ezek._n 33_o 13._o when_o i_o say_v to_o a_o righteous_a man_n thou_o shall_v sure_o live_v note_n by_o the_o way_n that_o god_n do_v not_o say_v so_o to_o any_o seem_o outward_o righteous_a man_n only_o that_o be_v not_o so_o indeed_o he_o promise_v not_o life_n to_o the_o hypocrite_n or_o mere_a moral_a man_n but_o only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v righteous_a in_o and_o through_o christ_n if_o he_o that_o righteous_a man_n trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o his_o be_v righteous_a and_o commit_v iniquity_n all_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v but_o for_o his_o iniquity_n which_o
their_o enemy_n but_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o strong_a hold_n his_o name_n such_o a_o strong_a tower_n of_o defence_n as_o the_o enemy_n can_v do_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o he_o he_o be_v a_o very_a fountain_n of_o provision_n for_o they_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n of_o most_o quicken_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n and_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o bread_n with_o he_o even_o of_o whatever_o may_v support_v and_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n to_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o resist_v the_o adversary_n that_o set_v himself_o against_o he_o yea_o and_o whereas_o other_o strong_a hold_v in_o case_n they_o have_v all_o those_o beforementioned_a property_n strength_n height_n and_o provision_n of_o victual_n yet_o possible_o through_o the_o closeness_n and_o unhealthiness_n of_o they_o for_o want_v of_o air_n or_o prospect_n may_v be_v very_o uncouth_a and_o as_o close_a prison_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v abide_v long_o in_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o that_o convenience_n here_o for_o it_o follow_v thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n and_o thou_o shall_v behold_v the_o land_n that_o be_v very_o far_o off_o isai_n 33.16_o 17._o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o glory_n to_o refresh_v thou_o he_o will_v manifest_v himself_o to_o thou_o john_n 14.21_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v something_o of_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v as_o moses_n have_v respect_n to_o and_o therefore_o a_o view_n in_o some_o measure_n of_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 11.26_o so_o that_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v every_o way_n a_o place_n of_o marvellous_a safeâ—y_n to_o the_o believe_a soul_n so_o as_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v as_o in_o deut._n 33.26_o 27_o 29._o there_o be_v none_o like_o to_o the_o god_n of_o jesurun_n who_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n for_o thy_o help_n and_o in_o his_o 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against_o spiritual_a deceit_n and_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n or_o flesh_n and_o on_o the_o left_a against_o grosser_n deceit_n or_o affrightment_n and_o fear_n proceed_v from_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n which_o we_o take_v to_o ourselves_o put_v they_o on_o and_o make_v resistance_n in_o they_o will_v be_v able_a every_o way_n to_o secure_v we_o against_o all_o such_o assault_n his_o gospel-doctrine_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n preservation_n and_o safety_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 1.16_o because_o that_o present_v such_o evidence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n such_o strong_a engagement_n motive_n and_o argument_n for_o cleave_v to_o christ_n and_o such_o a_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n breathe_v therein_o as_o that_o they_o that_o be_v not_o careless_a in_o attend_v thereto_o shall_v be_v thereby_o strengthen_v and_o fortify_v against_o all_o insinuation_n and_o suggestion_n of_o the_o adversary_n there_o be_v 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