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and_o destruction_n as_o for_o the_o prophet_n here_o the_o sanctuary_n afford_v he_o so_o full_a &_o ample_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o a_o submissive_a acknowledgement_n he_o abhor_v that_o ill_a opinion_n he_o have_v almost_o entertain_v of_o religion_n for_o which_o he_o give_v himself_o no_o better_o a_o censure_n then_o that_o of_o a_o ignorant_a fool_n and_o beast_n v._o 22._o as_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o how_o brutish_a and_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v to_o impute_v vanity_n to_o religion_n how_o great_a folly_n and_o ignorance_n this_o wild_a opinion_n argue_v in_o its_o entertainer_n unworthy_o transform_v they_o into_o beast_n have_v be_v already_o clear_v up_o in_o our_o discourse_n upon_o the_o 13._o vers_fw-la this_o at_o present_a remain_v observable_a when_o god_n truth_n shine_v upon_o the_o soul_n it_o make_v error_n and_o sin_n very_o odious_a doct._n doct._n and_o detestable_a to_o he_o that_o entertain_v either_o this_o discernable_o manselfe_n the_o light_n of_o god_n truth_n make_v erorr_n condemnable_a in_o a_o manselfe_n befall_v man_n not_o only_o in_o these_o object_n as_o be_v without_o &_o view_v by_o visible_a beam_n send_v abroad_o but_o as_o they_o be_v reflect_v upon_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o seer_n himself_o he_o who_o be_v happy_o convert_v by_o grace_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n will_v not_o only_o hate_v sin_n and_o heresy_n in_o other_o but_o will_v detest_v it_o in_o himself_o he_o will_v censure_v reprove_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v himself_o for_o either_o thus_o judah_n sensible_a of_o his_o injustice_n acknowledge_v tamar_n to_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o himself_o gen._n 38.26_o joseph_n brethren_n convince_v of_o their_o crime_n do_v hearty_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o it_o gen._n 15.17_o and_o good_a david_n sensible_a of_o his_o misdoing_n often_o burst_v out_o into_o i_o have_v great_o sin_v 2_o sam._n 24.16_o rebellious_a israel_n once_o make_v sensible_a of_o their_o pollution_n shall_v loathe_v themselves_o for_o the_o
will_n and_o therefore_o as_o for_o abraham_n his_o intention_n be_v no_o way_n to_o cross_v the_o ordinary_a precept_n which_o bind_v he_o not_o in_o that_o particular_a he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n a_o command_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o prophet_n take_v unto_o he_o a_o woman_n of_o fornication_n do_v in_o a_o sign_n to_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o people_n spoil_v of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o whereas_o some_o may_v pretend_v that_o they_o have_v extraordinary_a motion_n and_o command_n which_o may_v dispense_v with_o they_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o holy_a extraordinary_a man_n who_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o frequent_a &_o extraordinary_a conversation_n have_v other_o mean_n beside_o the_o general_a reveal_v law_n of_o god_n as_o dream_n voice_n miracle_n revelation_n vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_v whereby_o they_o be_v infallible_o make_v acquaint_v with_o god_n pleasure_n but_o as_o for_o we_o christ_n doctrine_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o try_v all_o spirit_n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a by_o &_o therefore_o whatever_o suggest_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o his_o precept_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o delusion_n and_o if_o in_o prejudice_n of_o these_o receive_a truth_n a_o sign_n or_o a_o wonder_n be_v wrought_v there_o must_v be_v no_o attend_v thereunto_o deve._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o concern_v these_o extraordinary_n these_o two_o observation_n may_v be_v take_v up_o as_o we_o pass_v along_o 1._o that_o in_o those_o time_n wherein_o man_n have_v special_a revelation_n from_o god_n yet_o in_o case_n of_o god_n worship_n unrighteousness_n or_o oppression_n they_o be_v not_o to_o hearken_v to_o any_o prophet_n teach_v the_o contrary_a deutron_n chap._n 13._o 2._o that_o these_o extraordinary_a example_n be_v never_o draw_v into_o ordinary_a practice_n among_o the_o israelite_n they_o never_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n because_o abraham_n be_v command_v to_o offer_v his_o son_n nor_o to_o rob_v or_o spoil_v because_o they_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n or_o kill_v king_n because_o josua_n do_v so_o or_o invade_v nation_n because_o they_o have_v get_v canaan_n or_o commit_v fornication_n upon_o pretence_n of_o the_o prophet_n example_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v high_o concern_v we_o not_o to_o gape_v after_o extraordinary_n or_o to_o wander_v out_o after_o private_a suggestion_n but_o to_o stick_v close_o to_o god_n commandment_n and_o which_o follow_v hence_o that_o we_o must_v not_o hope_v or_o expect_v god_n special_a advice_n in_o a_o evil_a action_n or_o to_o look_v after_o a_o direction_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o comittall_n of_o sin_n reveal_v 3._o caution_n not_o to_o expect_v far_a direction_n in_o case_n of_o clear_a present_a necessary_a duty_n &_o obedience_n to_o a_o commandment_n reveal_v 3._o caut._n where_o occasion_n be_v give_v of_o expression_n of_o a_o duty_n which_o can_v be_v omit_v without_o sin_n evident_o incur_v we_o must_v not_o expect_v any_o direction_n we_o must_v immediate_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o without_o delay_n yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n express_v command_v though_o it_o may_v sometime_o happen_v that_o as_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n some_o may_v without_o sin_n confess_v or_o conceal_v themselves_o christian_n for_o i_o shall_v not_o absolute_o condemn_v they_o who_o do_v not_o run_v to_o the_o tribunal_n open_o proclaim_v themselves_o christians_o and_o therein_o have_v recourse_n to_o special_a direction_n but_o when_o a_o christian_a be_v call_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n leave_v but_o either_o to_o suffer_v or_o deny_v christ_n in_o this_o case_n far_a consultation_n be_v to_o be_v omit_v and_o god_n will_v perform_v thus_o also_o in_o instant_a requisite_a work_n of_o temperance_n justice_n patience_z and_o charity_n etc._n etc._n present_a execution_n of_o our_o duty_n must_v cut_v off_o all_o needless_a deliberation_n thus_o when_o sheba_n blow_v the_o rebellious_a trumpet_n if_o wicked_a cormorant_n cry_v come_v with_o we_o let_v we_o lay_v wait_v for_o blood_n let_v we_o lurk_v privy_o for_o the_o innocent_a without_o cause_n let_v we_o swallow_v they_o up_o alive_a as_o the_o grave_n and_o whole_a as_o those_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 1.11_o 12._o in_o these_o case_n a_o demur_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o take_v council_n be_v very_o injurious_a as_o we_o be_v man_n who_o shall_v not_o devour_v one_o another_o or_o as_o we_o be_v christian_n honour_v with_o express_v severe_a peremptory_a command_n to_o the_o contrary_n in_o all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a case_n a_o seek_v of_o council_n and_o direction_n be_v a_o open_a tempt_a of_o god_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v cast_v ourselves_o from_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o a_o temple_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o miraculous_a support_n thus_o balaam_n will_v needs_o be_v ask_v though_o he_o know_v god_n pleasure_n and_o never_o leave_v his_o covetous_a importunity_n until_o god_n bid_v he_o go_v which_o end_v in_o his_o destruction_n and_o they_o that_o seek_v god_n as_o they_o phrase_v it_o in_o their_o contrivement_n of_o impiety_n and_o rebellion_n may_v whilst_o they_o abuse_v other_o cheat_z their_z own_o soul_n and_o lie_v ensnare_v in_o delusion_n chap._n vi_o verse_n 24._o and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n content_n the_o four_o privilege_n of_o god_n servant_n glory_n thou_o shall_v receive_v i_o to_o glory_n future_a glory_n hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o god_n servant_n argument_n prove_v a_o future_a reward_n 1._o consent_n of_o the_o best_a 1._o general_n reason_n 1._o such_o as_o prove_v it_o possible_a god_n power_n and_o the_o soul_n immortality_n 2._o such_o argument_n as_o prove_v it_o certain_a as_o 1._o the_o corespondency_n of_o providence_n to_o the_o create_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o god_n justice_n objection_n answer_v 2._o special_a reason_n 1._o god_n promise_v who_o be_v faithful_a the_o performance_n of_o this_o promise_n prove_v 1._o by_o god_n action_n towards_o christ_n in_o 5._o particular_n use_v 2._o confirmation_n give_v thereof_o by_o christ_n in_o 7._o particular_n use_v why_o this_o reward_n be_v call_v glory_n this_o reward_n a_o glory_n of_o body_n soul_n and_o estate_n for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n god_n majesty_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n blessedness_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n the_o saint_n receive_v glory_n notwithstanding_o affliction_n calamity_n work_v a_o great_a weight_n of_o glory_n saint_n be_v passive_a receiver_n of_o glory_n weighty_a ebjection_n answer_v 4._o reason_n thereof_o sect_n i._o the_o four_o privilege_n of_o god_n saint_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n glory_n the_o four_o privilege_n of_o god_n saint_n glory_n thou_o shall_v afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n v._o 24._o in_o which_o there_o be_v three_o particular_n observable_a first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o glory_n or_o be_v receive_v into_o glory_n second_o what_o benefit_n and_o how_o great_a be_v design_v by_o this_o expression_n three_o the_o mean_n or_o the_o manner_n how_o god_n servant_n attain_v threunto_o for_o the_o first_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o worldly_a well-being_n in_o this_o life_n add_v unto_o be_v in_o profit_n pleasure_n or_o preferment_n be_v call_v glory_n eccles_n 6.2_o a_o man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v riches_n wealth_n and_o honour_n so_o that_o he_o want_v nothing_o for_o his_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o he_o desire_v and_o math._n 6.29_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n and_o 1_o pet._n 1.24_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v but_o a_o fade_a one_o like_o that_o of_o flower_n but_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o glory_n here_o mean_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v evident_a by_o two_o thing_n 1._o he_o have_v before_o contemptuous_o speak_v of_o worldly_a prosperity_n as_o liable_a to_o many_o inconvenience_n second_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d afterward_o so_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o that_o of_o job_n 19.25_o at_o the_o latter_a that_o be_v afterward_o for_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o rabbi_n david_n upon_o this_o place_n after_o death_n thou_o shall_v receive_v my_o soul_n and_o rabbi_n ezra_n as_o enoch_n be_v translate_v unto_o blessedness_n this_o then_o be_v the_o meaning_n servant_n future_a glory_n the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o prophet_n cast_v not_o away_o his_o confidence_n as_o if_o deject_a but_o elevate_v it_o high_o and_o seem_v revive_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o noble_a glory_n the_o future_a recompense_n of_o a_o reward_n hereafter_o and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o belief_n expectation_n and_o hope_n of_o all_o god_n servant_n the_o apostle_n be_v assure_v of_o it_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o for_o we_o know_v