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threaten_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n chap._n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n 3._o great_a humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n beware_v of_o pride_n least_o be_v puff_v up_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n indeed_o while_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o height_n and_o honourableness_n of_o their_o employment_n their_o liberty_n to_o and_o intelligence_n with_o heaven_n the_o secret_n they_o see_v into_o above_o other_o and_o the_o excellent_a discovery_n they_o have_v and_o make_v of_o the_o great_a and_o high_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o like_a they_o may_v have_v temptation_n to_o be_v proud_a and_o lift_v up_o and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o be_v apt_a to_o miscarry_v that_o way_n but_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a deceit_n a_o rock_n earnest_o to_o be_v shun_v and_o indeed_o none_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v less_o proud_a consider_v 1._o the_o exceed_a height_n and_o weightiness_n of_o their_o place_n and_o work_v and_o their_o exceed_a imbecility_n of_o themselves_o as_o of_o themselves_o for_o the_o discharge_n thereof_o this_o make_v paul_n cry_v out_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o especial_o consider_v too_o the_o great_a woe_n will_v befall_v they_o as_o guilty_a of_o betray_v cod_n name_n and_o honour_n and_o his_o great_a design_n the_o work_n and_o business_n of_o high_a consequence_n and_o as_o guilty_a of_o the_o lose_v of_o soul_n that_o be_v most_o precious_a in_o god_n sight_n if_o through_o their_o miscarriage_n they_o be_v lose_v and_o perish_v oh_o therefore_o with_o what_o care_n and_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n shall_v they_o walk_v indeed_o their_o honour_n be_v great_a and_o their_o reward_n will_v be_v great_a if_o faithful_a and_o successful_a but_o the_o difficulty_n
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zeal_n to_o some_o fond_a ceremony_n will-worship_n or_o devise_v and_o impose_v observance_n that_o they_o forbid_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o truth_n except_o they_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_n they_o in_o submit_v thereto_o like_o that_o in_o rev._n 13.16_o 17._o where_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n cause_n all_o that_o will_v buy_v or_o sell_v that_o be_v trade_n in_o religious_a exercise_n to_o receive_v a_o mark_n in_o their_o right-hand_n or_o in_o their_o forehead_n or_o else_o they_o shall_v be_v prohibit_v therefrom_o if_o not_o also_o either_o bodily_a or_o civil_o kill_v the_o fear_n of_o fall_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o receive_v which_o mark_v cause_v some_o that_o i_o know_v rather_o choose_v to_o be_v as_o civil_o dead_a then_o to_o keep_v their_o place_n and_o liberty_n of_o preach_v therein_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o conformity_n propose_v whether_o they_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o therein_o god_n will_v judge_n but_o sure_o all_o hinderrers_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o far_o as_o guilty_a of_o it_o fighter_n against_o god_n and_o his_o grand_a design_n and_o therefore_o in_o a_o way_n to_o misery_n and_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v all_o to_o beware_v of_o so_o do_v lest_o by_o any_o humour_n faction_n ambition_n or_o false_a principle_n whatsoever_o or_o undue-standing_a upon_o needless_a disputable_a matter_n they_o incur_v the_o guilt_n thereof_o infer_v 5._o they_o that_o under_o any_o pretence_n or_o for_o any_o cause_n reject_v and_o put_v away_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o preach_a of_o christ_n from_o they_o must_v needs_o run_v upon_o their_o own_o misery_n and_o destruction_n in_o so_o do_v because_o they_o put_v away_o or_o neglect_v their_o own_o salvation_n even_o that_o in_o which_o god_n be_v offer_v and_o bring_v salvation_n life_n and_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o they_o only_o disregard_n and_o neglect_v it_o through_o mindfulness_n of_o other_o matter_n as_o those_o who_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o wedding-dinner_n turn_v away_o some_o in_o their_o farm_n other_o to_o their_o merchandise_n or_o those_o in_o the_o supper_n who_o pray_v to_o be_v excuse_v because_o they_o have_v buy_v ox_n hire_v a_o farm_n or_o marry_v a_o wife_n mat._n 22.5.7_o luke_n 14.18_o 19_o 20_o 23._o or_o whether_o out_o of_o unbelief_n of_o the_o message_n or_o zeal_n against_o it_o or_o for_o some_o other_o false_a way_n deride_v abuse_n and_o persecute_v the_o messenger_n and_o preacher_n of_o it_o mat._n 22.6_o 7._o or_o whether_o they_o pretend_v to_o entertain_v it_o but_o yet_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o unstrip_v they_o of_o their_o own_o rot_a rag_n their_o carnal_a confidence_n hope_n and_o rejoice_n in_o themselves_o their_o own_o wisdom_n righteousness_n fleshly_a privilege_n and_o conceit_n of_o righteousness_n gather_v up_o some_o other_o way_n as_o from_o some_o application_n of_o promise_n to_o themselves_o or_o practice_n and_o performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n and_o not_o from_o behold_v and_o eye_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n crucify_a as_o also_o their_o will_n purpose_n and_o sinful_a conversation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v clothe_v by_o and_o with_o christ_n and_o his_o virtue_n the_o true_a wedding_n garment_n in_o which_o god_n will_v accept_v we_o like_o the_o man_n that_o come_v to_o the_o feast_n but_o take_v not_o on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n mat._n 22.11_o 12._o who_o therefore_o be_v take_v away_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o outer_a darkness_n vers_fw-la 13._o yea_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v or_o upon_o what_o account_n soever_o whether_o love_n of_o the_o world_n or_o fear_v of_o suffering_n from_o man_n that_o man_n reject_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o lift_v up_o therein_o they_o inevitable_o run_v themselves_o upon_o their_o own_o mischief_n both_o as_o not_o receive_v the_o only_a medicine_n prepare_v for_o they_o for_o their_o escape_n from_o death_n and_o destruction_n for_o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n heb._n 2.3_o as_o the_o wound_a israelite_n must_v needs_o die_v that_o neglect_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o its_o lift_v up_o it_o be_v god_n only_a medicine_n and_o also_o as_o provoke_a god_n further_a against_o they_o for_o slight_v his_o goodness_n despise_v his_o wisdom_n and_o its_o design_n and_o device_n set_v light_n by_o his_o son_n the_o choice_a object_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o love_n for_o if_o they_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o fore_a punishment_n shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v trample_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a or_o common_a thing_n and_o have_v do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n for_o we_o know_v he_o that_o say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v repay_v heb._n 10.28_o 29_o 30._o sure_o herein_o the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o man_n destruction_n be_v evident_a and_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o see_v to_o be_v right_a and_o reasonable_a see_v they_o suffer_v not_o but_o by_o and_o for_o put_v that_o away_o which_o will_v have_v make_v they_o safe_a and_o happy_a but_o of_o this_o more_o afterward_o infer_v 6._o last_o see_v the_o gospel_n be_v such_o a_o glorious_a doctrine_n and_o of_o such_o great_a good_a and_o advantage_n to_o man_n as_o its_o a_o great_a mercy_n to_o a_o man_n or_o people_n when_o god_n send_v it_o to_o they_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n and_o argue_v great_a displeasure_n against_o a_o people_n when_o god_n take_v it_o away_o from_o they_o for_o be_v it_o not_o his_o take_n away_o his_o grace_n and_o peace_n from_o they_o may_v not_o i-chabâ—d_a the_o glory_n be_v depart_v be_v say_v in_o that_o case_n as_o when_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v from_o israel_n for_o salvation_n and_o life_n and_o god_n kingdom_n be_v go_v then_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o way_n of_o threaten_a show_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o they_o for_o their_o reject_v he_o and_o his_o servant_n and_o gospel_n minister_v by_o they_o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n that_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o matth._n 21.43_o and_o be_v not_o the_o take_v away_o god_n kingdom_n a_o sad_a loss_n to_o a_o people_n see_v therein_o be_v contain_v all_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a grace_n and_o blessing_n a_o sad_a and_o fearful_a judgement_n and_o that_o which_o above_o all_o here_o be_v to_o be_v deprecate_v and_o avoid_v as_o lay_v open_a to_o eternal_a destruction_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o send_v strong_a delusion_n that_o man_n may_v believe_v a_o lie_n and_o they_o all_o be_v damn_v that_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o suffering_n those_o strong_a delusion_n to_o be_v so_o public_o embrace_v and_o enjoin_v as_o to_o justle_v and_o thrust_v out_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v most_o gross_o and_o most_o grievous_o see_v in_o the_o mahometan_a country_n and_o in_o the_o papacy_n though_o god_n be_v not_o whole_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n to_o they_o or_o by_o suffer_v barbarous_a and_o wicked_a enemy_n to_o overrun_v a_o nation_n or_o country_n or_o by_o take_v away_o his_o servant_n either_o to_o send_v they_o elsewhere_o as_o when_o the_o apostle_n the_o jew_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o obstinacy_n be_v send_v to_o the_o
14.31_o and_o the_o love_n both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n to_o we_o 1_o john_n 3.16_o 17._o and_o 4.9_o 10._o able_a to_o move_v our_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o again_o 1_o john_n 4.19_o yea_o both_o his_o love_n to_o his_o disciple_n john_n 14._o and_o 15.9_o 10._o as_o a_o example_n and_o motive_n to_o we_o to_o love_v they_o that_o be_v his_o disciple_n and_o our_o brethren_n john_n 13.34_o 35._o and_o 15.12_o and_o his_o love_n to_o those_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o he_o lose_v and_o perish_v as_o a_o example_n to_o we_o to_o love_v such_o and_o a_o motive_n as_o we_o ourselves_o be_v such_o to_o love_v such_o also_o with_o a_o love_n of_o compassion_n yea_o such_o as_o be_v stranger_n from_o we_o eph._n 2.11_o 12_o 13.19_o 2_o cor._n 8.9_o rom._n 5.6_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o 1_o john_n 3.16_o 17._o gal._n 6_o 10._o yea_o his_o love_n to_o his_o enemy_n be_v a_o example_n and_o motive_n to_o we_o to_o love_v to_o our_o capacity_n our_o enemy_n also_o rom._n 5.10_o mat._n 5.44_o 45._o ephes_n 5.2_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o yea_o in_o this_o lift_n up_o this_o son_n of_o man_n by_o his_o spirit_n be_v also_o the_o presence_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n to_o infuse_v love_n into_o we_o and_o frame_v we_o to_o love_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o 8._o yea_o case_n 13._o will_v we_o be_v furnish_v with_o any_o virtue_n and_o frame_v to_o and_o direct_v in_o any_o good_a way_n look_v hither_o and_o behold_v christ_n crucify_a for_o we_o and_o lift_v up_o therethrough_a for_o and_o to_o we_o and_o here_o we_o may_v find_v motive_n inducement_n and_o spirit_n to_o enable_v and_o frame_v the_o heart_n thereto_o yea_o in_o most_o thing_n if_o not_o in_o all_o pattern_n and_o example_n thereof_o as_o to_o say_v in_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n behold_v his_o mercifulness_n to_o we_o luke_n 6.37_o and_o 10.37_o in_o kindness_n tit._n 3.4_o in_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n phil._n 2.5_o 6_o 7._o in_o meekness_n and_o lowliness_n mat._n 11.29_o in_o gentleness_n 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