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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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doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o one_o or_o '_o other_o the_o hopeful_a party_n of_o mankind_n in_o moral_a or_o legal_a first-covenant_n righteousness_n that_o have_v something_o considerable_a as_o they_o reckon_v to_o lose_v by_o the_o cross_n these_o be_v ready_a to_o fight_v against_o it_o as_o paul_n find_v and_o tell_v the_o philippian_n even_o weep_v phil._n 3._o 18._o but_o jew_n or_o gentile_n that_o answer_n christ_n heavenly_a call_n into_o the_o death_n of_o their_o fade_a earthly_a state_n however_o good_a in_o its_o kind_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o only_a pass_n into_o the_o everlasting_a life_n of_o the_o crucify_a highpriest_n of_o their_o gospel-profession_n heb._n 3_o 1._o they_o find_v the_o say_a cross_n the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o and_o in_o they_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 24._o this_o they_o receive_v in_o lieu_n of_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o wisdom_n of_o man_n as_o make_v wise_a strong_a and_o honourable_a in_o 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
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 and_o wrath_n will_v they_o have_v in_o and_o with_o their_o sickness_n unexpressible_a wrath_n rage_n and_o madness_n within_o they_o as_o the_o septuagint_n render_v in_o their_o languish_n incurable_a sickness_n or_o unchangeable_a enmity_n to_o god_n under_o the_o final_a wrath_n of_o god_n this_o will_v befall_v they_o after_o all_o patience_n of_o god_n and_o favourable_a offer_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n with_o they_o in_o this_o world_n all_o which_o they_o abuse_v and_o refuse_v to_o their_o sore_a condemnation_n and_o punishment_n so_o become_v they_o most_o desolate_a for_o ever_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 23._o 37_o 38._o as_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n will_v they_o be_v force_v to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n 〈◊〉_d be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o device_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n prov._n 1._o 31._o it_o will_v be_v sore_o ill_a with_o they_o when_o that_o just_a reward_n of_o their_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o isai._n 3._o 11._o have_v they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o counsel_n they_o may_v have_v dwell_v safe_o for_o ever_o and_o have_v be_v quiet_a from_o fear_n of_o evil_a prov._n 1._o 33._o their_o simple_a turn_n from_o his_o offer_n and_o their_o prosperous_a flourish_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n will_n and_o way_n destroy_v these_o incorrigible_a fool_n v._o 32._o vers._n xviii_o behold_v that_o which_o i_o have_v see_v it_o be_v good_a and_o comely_a for_o one_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a of_o all_o his_o labour_n that_o he_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n which_o god_n give_v he_o for_o it_o be_v his_o portion_n have_v in_o some_o former_a verse_n finish_v the_o character_n of_o the_o incorrigible_o wicked_a as_o to_o their_o dreadful_a condition_n solomon_n proceed'_v here_o to_o declare_v the_o bless_a condition_n of_o all_o that_o be_v of_o a_o perfect_o contrary_a temper_n of_o spirit_n to_o that_o of_o unchangeable_a enmity_n abovesaid_a of_o another_o spirit_n with_o caleb_n and_o joshuah_n who_o whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n numb_a 32._o 12._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n only_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o true_a liberty_n the_o gospel-spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n can_v be_v right_o own_a full_o follow_v and_o acceptable_o worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n sure_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v ever_o be_v do_v in_o man_n own_o spirit_n will_n and_o way_n that_o at_o best_a be_v enmity_n to_o god_n true_a saint_n bring_v forth_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n in_o this_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n which_o make_v they_o free_a indeed_o in_o this_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o law_n of_o true_a liberty_n the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o reap_v the_o benefit_n or_o fruit_n of_o all_o their_o such_o labour_n in_o the_o lord_n which_o never_o be_v in_o vain_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o all_o labour_n in_o our_o own_o spirit_n of_o nature_n uncircumcised_a or_o circumcise_a that_o be_v corrupt_a or_o righteous_a be_v in_o vain_a as_o to_o eternal_a life_n gal._n 6._o 15._o nothing_o but_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o its_o action_n be_v conducible_a or_o of_o any_o tendency_n towards_o that_o there_o god_fw-we work_n be_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o and_o we_o all_o our_o work_n in_o he_o as_o co-worker_n with_o god_n in_o his_o own_o spirit_n isai._n 26._o 12._o joh._n 3._o 21._o without_o i_o or_o my_o gospel-spirit_n 〈◊〉_d can_v do_v nothing_o in_o the_o way_n towards_o true_a life_n say_v christ_n to_o all_o joh._n 15._o 5._o these_o gospel-work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n in_o abraham_n justify_v he_o jam._n 22._o 21_o not_o law-work_n in_o his_o own_o spirit_n of_o nature_n or_o principle_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o
christ_n new_a and_o heavenly_a his_o natural_a for_o christ_n spiritual_a creature-life_n and_o possession_n a_o conclusive_a refusal_n to_o part_v with_o all_o we_o have_v be_v a_o final_a parting-blow_n between_o god_n and_o man._n paul_n find_v corinthian_n professor_n bewitch_v galatian_n and_o belly-god_n philippian_n dangerous_o engage_v towards_o a_o sixure_n in_o this_o most_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o error_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 2_o 3._o gal._n 3._o 1_o 4._o phil._n 3._o 18_o 19_o and_o christ_n find_v a_o first-covenant_n party_n in_o enmity_n to_o the_o second_o in_o most_o or_o all_o the_o seven_o church_n rev._n 2._o &_o 3._o in_o laodicea_n scarce_o any_o other_o and_o all_o this_o under_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n own_v themselves_o as_o gospel-professor_n and_o what_o or_o who_o else_o in_o a_o manner_n at_o this_o day_n can_v we_o find_v but_o such_o anti-gospel-gospeller_n in_o all_o variety_n of_o opinion_n form_n and_o way_n all_o the_o high_o pretend_v and_o conceit_a child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o most_o sublimate_v church-form_n or_o pure_a church_n in_o but_o restore_v first-covenant_n law-principle_n without_o advance_v by_o exchange_n and_o gospel-conversion_n will_v be_v find_v at_o a_o loss_n and_o cast_v or_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o not_o at_o all_o of_o his_o new-covenant_n gospel-spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v in_o the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n of_o this_o only_o man_n can_v attain_v the_o sight_n and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a divine_a sun_n and_o of_o the_o new-creation_n sun_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mal._n 4._o 2._o in_o the_o mediator_n person_n which_o be_v the_o great_a gain_n the_o high_a prosit_fw-la and_o advantage_n man_n or_o angel_n can_v receive_v or_o enjoy_v to_o all_o eternity_n this_o 〈◊〉_d prove_v ver_fw-la 12._o vers._n 12._o for_o wisdom_n be_v a_o defence_n heb._n shadow_n and_o money_n be_v a_o desence_n but_o the_o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n be_v that_o wisdom_n give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o here_o be_v a_o distinguish_a character_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o covenant_n spirit_n life_n wisdom_n with_o or_o by_o the_o effect_n riches_n and_o privilege_n of_o each_o the_o wisdom_n and_o mystical_a money_n or_o riches_n of_o the_o first_o be_v a_o defence_n against_o the_o rude_a assault_n the_o unruly_a brutish_a motion_n of_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o nature_n and_o do_v make_v up_o to_o man_n all_z he_o think_v he_o needs_o for_o eternal_a life_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 8._o rev._n 3._o 17._o but_o through_o the_o fade_a nature_n of_o all_o that_o life_n and_o riches_n and_o evil_a use_n of_o it_o in_o preference_n and_o opposition_n to_o the_o durable_a life_n and_o true_a riches_n in_o the_o gospel-spirit_n of_o god_n all_o be_v spoil_v man_n inordinate_a love_n to_o the_o former_a be_v that_o love_n of_o money_n that_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a against_o god_n and_o to_o himself_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n it_o render_v all_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n as_o prefer_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d riches_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o infinite_a divine_a and_o everlasting_a righteous_a new-creation_n life_n first-creation_n life_n with_o the_o riches_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v its_o due_a as_o good_a in_o its_o kind_n and_o lawful_a use_n for_o suppress_v the_o unruly_a desire_n thought_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o nature_n man_n so_o use_v it_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o light_n afford_v he_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n as_o a_o fleshly_a bridegroom_n but_o then_o farther_z be_v he_o to_o follow_v this_o bridegroom_n in_o the_o death_n and_o loss_n of_o all_o this_o fade_a life_n and_o riches_n wisdom_n and_o money_n for_o what_o in_o spiritual_a conviction-light_n be_v show_v and_o offer_v he_o by_o christ_n as_o a_o better_a bridegroom_n and_o comforter_n in_o the_o second_o this_o second_o and_o principal_a thing_n do_v as_o the_o passive_a part_n of_o obedience_n require_v in_o the_o right_n and_o lawful_a use_n of_o all_o in_o the_o first_o covenant_n law-state_n god_n be_v well-pleased_a and_o man_n save_v but_o be_v man_n never_o so_o faithful_a in_o the_o active_a obedience_n performable_a in_o his_o law-life_n if_o he_o refuse_v to_o perform_v or_o yield_v to_o the_o require_v passive_a obedience_n all_o his_o active_a turn_n in_o conclusion_n to_o no_o account_n at_o all_o himself_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o god_n house_n for_o ever_o as_o but_o that_o servant_n in_o his_o own_o law-spirit_n of_o bondage_n that_o refuse_v to_o become_v a_o son_n of_o god_n in_o his_o gospel-spirit_n of_o glorious_a liberty_n that_o make_v free_a indeed_o jo._n 8._o 35_o 36._o the_o truth_n the_o gospel-spirit_n of_o truth_n make_v man_n true_o free_a ver_fw-la 32._o where_o or_o in_o whosoever_o that_o spirit_n be_v be_v liberty_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o 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and_o offer_v he_o be_v a_o remove_v these_o stone_n decry_v and_o what_o in_o he_o lie_v pull_v down_o this_o spiritual_a temple_n and_o persecute_v or_o scatter_v christ_n and_o spiritual_a saint_n the_o live_a stone_n and_o lively_a stone_n thereof_o this_o will_v bring_v the_o great_a hurt_n upon_o himself_o for_o this_o stone_n or_o spirit_n in_o christ_n and_o saint_n will_v fall_v upon_o he_o in_o wrath_n and_o grind_v he_o to_o powder_n mat._n 21._o 44._o t._n and_o he_o that_o cleave_v wood_n shall_v be_v endanger_v thereby_o by_o cleave_v wood_n be_v mean_v a_o separate_n the_o first_o benefit_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o death_n of_o christ_n a_o restore_v first-covenant_n life_n from_o the_o second_o and_o consequent_o a_o set_n up_o the_o first_o in_o unchangeable_a opposition_n to_o the_o second_o a_o gospel-life_n of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n god_n wisdom_n have_v find_v a_o way_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o former_a to_o join_v these_o two_o 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to_o the_o hard_a say_n and_o sharp_a discipline_n of_o his_o spiritual_a law_n those_o that_o find_v themselves_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v or_o overset_v as_o to_o such_o important_a concern_v come_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o spiritual_a life_n and_o sense_n for_o which_o will_v to_o take_v up_o or_o submit_v to_o the_o death_n of_o their_o natural_a under_z his_o cross_n will_v find_v all_o easy_a and_o plain_a both_o to_o understand_v and_o do_v mat._n 11._o 28_o 30._o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o burden_n light_n yea_o such_o yoke_n and_o burden_n amount_v only_o to_o our_o unchangeable_a subjection_n to_o his_o will_n that_o be_v unchangeable_o subject_a to_o the_o divine_a be_v the_o very_a glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o also_o their_o suffering_n in_o submit_v to_o the_o yoke_n and_o burden_n of_o his_o cross_n on_o their_o natural_a will_n and_o spirit_n will_v in_o the_o prospect_n and_o certain_a sight_n of_o such_o glorious_a advantage_n 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