Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	work_n	world_n	wrath_n	116	3	7.4188	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42584	Gell's remaines, or, Several select scriptures of the New Testament opened and explained wherein Jesus Christ, as yesterday, to day, and the same for ever, is illustrated, in sundry pious and learned notes and observations thereupon, in two volumes / by the learned and judicious Dr. Robert Gell ; collected and set in order by R. Bacon.	Gell, Robert, 1595-1665.; Bacon, Robert, b. 1611 or 12.	1676 (1676)	Wing G472; ESTC R17300	2,657,678	1,606

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here_o mean_v 1._o by_o the_o lord_n way_n 2._o what_o be_v to_o know_v or_o not_o to_o know_v they_o 1._o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sometime_o mean_v his_o commandment_n sometime_o his_o marvellous_a work_n undertake_v and_o wrought_v for_o his_o people_n sake_n sometime_o mercy_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v all_o his_o way_n wherein_o he_o walk_v towards_o man_n psal_n 25._o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n sometime_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v those_o wherein_o he_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v walk_v towards_o he_o gen._n 18._o 2._o no_o man_n can_v be_v say_v simple_o not_o to_o know_v these_o way_n of_o god_n for_o by_o nature_n man_n know_v the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 2._o nor_o can_v any_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o they_o but_o a_o speculative_a or_o contemplative_a knowledge_n be_v not_o here_o understand_v but_o such_o knowledge_n as_o be_v with_o affection_n and_o approbation_n and_o love_n and_o 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chapter_n as_o also_o in_o the_o next_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v now_o speak_v brief_o of_o it_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o apostle_n clew_n and_o method_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n often_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o the_o word_n here_o turn_v rest_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v rest_n and_o answer_n in_o the_o psalm_n 95._o unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v proper_o a_o repose_n after_o labour_n this_o be_v either_o 1._o figurative_a or_o else_o 2._o proper_a and_o real_a the_o figurative_a rest_n the_o holy_a land_n city_n sanctuary_n exod._n 31.13_o ezech._n 20.12_o be_v shadow_v in_o the_o sabbath_n or_o seven_o day_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 2.2_o see_v note_n on_o matt._n 24._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la joshuah_n david_n solomon_n these_o be_v all_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o rest_v they_o speak_v of_o figure_v the_o spiritual_a rest_n which_o be_v 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practice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n agree_v viz._n that_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n his_o holy_a congregation_n shall_v first_o make_v a_o protestation_n that_o they_o do_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanite_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n with_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o they_o will_v not_o follow_v nor_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o then_o that_o they_o do_v believe_v god_n holy_a word_n and_o will_v obey_v his_o will_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n for_o this_o be_v the_o method_n which_o every_o one_o must_v follow_v which_o do_v intend_v to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n but_o by_o ungodliness_n baalim_fw-la and_o ashteroth_n the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o riches_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n be_v serve_v then_o by_o live_v sober_o just_o and_o 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lord_n in_o a_o outward_a profession_n mean_v time_n they_o be_v in_o malcham_n they_o lead_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 2.2_o malcham_n signify_v their_o king_n their_o prince_n that_o rule_v in_o they_o some_o say_v it_o be_v saturn_n other_o the_o sun_n other_o a_o constellation_n as_o act_n 7.42_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n indeed_o however_o they_o be_v call_v by_o many_o name_n yet_o molech_n malcham_n milcham_n all_o be_v one_o and_o the_o

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truth_n but_o direct_o &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la a_o lawful_a oath_n can_v proee_v from_o the_o evil_a one_o because_o a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n deut._n 6.13_o obser_n swear_v any_o oath_n be_v more_o than_o bare_a affirm_v or_o deny_v obj._n 1_o what_o be_v more_o than_o yea_o and_o nay_o be_v unlawful_a but_o a_o oath_n be_v more_o etc._n etc._n the_o communication_n must_v be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o and_o no_o more_o but_o a_o oath_n be_v more_o than_o these_o this_o objection_n if_o well_o consider_v bring_v a_o answer_n with_o its_o self_n whether_o we_o consider_v communication_n or_o your_o communication_n for_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o christian_a communication_n ought_v

face_n of_o the_o water_n gen._n 7.18_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n indeed_o abound_v but_o so_o likewise_o our_o consolation_n abound_v by_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1.5_o o_o but_o this_o storm_n of_o temptation_n must_v be_v raise_v for_o some_o great_a sin_n of_o i_o all_o thy_o wave_n be_v go_v over_o i_o it_o be_v possible_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o always_o necessary_a for_o the_o wind_n blow_v down_o job_n house_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o for_o job_n sin_n for_o god_n give_v he_o a_o most_o honourable_a testimony_n of_o integrity_n job_n 1_o and_o 2._o but_o to_o make_v he_o a_o example_n of_o patience_n unto_o all_o after_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o when_o the_o disciple_n ask_v our_o saviour_n concern_v the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a for_o who_o sake_n that_o calamity_n befall_v he_o he_o answer_v plain_o neither_o have_v this_o man_n sin_v nor_o his_o parent_n but_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o he_o joh._n 9.3_o and_o so_o be_v this_o tempest_n raise_v and_o so_o may_v thou_o be_v poor_a soul_n but_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o but_o that_o for_o a_o rebellious_a jonah_n the_o storm_n may_v rise_v yet_o remember_v christ_n be_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o ship_n as_o he_o be_v with_o the_o disciple_n even_o then_o when_o the_o ship_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o wave_n nec_fw-la nocet_fw-la tempestas_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la presen_v sit_fw-la christus_fw-la bernard_n 1._o remember_v his_o promise_n when_o thou_o go_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o the_o flood_n shall_v not_o cover_v thou_o esay_n 43._o 2._o remember_v his_o power_n who_o say_v to_o the_o sea_n hither_o shall_v thou_o come_v and_o no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n be_v stay_v he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o thou_o be_v able_a 3._o remember_v he_o invite_v thou_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n he_o hear_v ionas_n in_o thy_o case_n or_o 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historical_o the_o petition_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o only_o conditional_a if_o we_o understand_v the_o word_n allegorical_o and_o spiritual_o the_o petition_n be_v absolute_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v there_o be_v no_o temporal_a evil_n so_o great_a so_o terrible_a but_o it_o may_v consist_v with_o the_o good_a will_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o temporal_a good_a so_o great_a so_o desirable_a but_o may_v consist_v with_o god_n hatred_n and_o disfavour_n eccles_n 9_o no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o 2._o i_o consider_v this_o motive_n as_o infer_v the_o petition_n and_o so_o the_o observation_n be_v this_o that_o the_o disciple_n imminent_a danger_n of_o perish_v be_v a_o powerful_a argument_n and_o motive_n unto_o christ_n to_o save_v they_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v 1._o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o some_o term_n in_o it_o 2._o prove_v it_o 3._o show_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o 4._o answer_v a_o quaere_fw-la or_o two_o and_o 5._o make_v use_v of_o all_o unto_o ourselves_o 1._o by_o perish_v here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o danger_n of_o ruin_n and_o perish_v for_o have_v they_o perish_v and_o be_v utter_o ruin_v and_o lose_v it_o have_v be_v too_o late_o to_o say_v so_o now_o danger_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o approximation_n and_o nearness_n of_o a_o evil_a this_o evil_n be_v perish_v which_o we_o may_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o history_n temporal_o a_o wrack_n at_o sea_n 2._o according_a to_o the_o mystery_n as_o all_o expositor_n which_o i_o have_v yet_o see_v understand_v it_o spiritual_o and_o eternal_o a_o drown_n in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v a_o perish_v in_o sin_n or_o for_o sin_n now_o a_o danger_n be_v always_o so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o evil_n be_v great_a and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o evil_n be_v near_o and_o so_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a danger_n the_o evil_a be_v so_o great_a as_o none_o great_a and_o so_o near_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v near_o and_o not_o to_o be_v the_o ship_n be_v cover_v with_o wave_n so_o that_o it_o be_v time_n to_o cry_v out_o lord_n save_v we_o 2._o to_o save_v be_v a_o relative_n word_n and_o therefore_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o 1._o terminus_n à_fw-la quo_fw-la all_o the_o evil_n before_o name_v storm_n temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a 2._o terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la a_o calm_a and_o quietness_n and_o rest_n and_o safety_n in_o the_o haven_n where_o we_o will_v be_v more_o large_o salvation_n be_v deliverance_n from_o sin_n wrath_n the_o power_n of_o satan_n condemnation_n death_n hell_n and_o everlasting_a judgement_n 2._o salvation_n be_v preservation_n unto_o righteousness_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o divine_a nature_n eternal_a life_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o which_o respect_n christ_n have_v his_o name_n of_o jesus_n or_o saviour_n and_o in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la vox_fw-la latinè_fw-la reddi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la say_v tully_n act._n 4._o in_o verrem_fw-la but_o another_o word_n salvator_n and_o salvificator_n use_v by_o tertullian_n comprehend_v both_o extreme_n and_o the_o apostle_n as_o large_o 2_o tim._n 4.18_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n there_o be_v salvation_n from_o the_o term_n à_fw-fr quo_fw-la and_o shall_v preserve_v i_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n there_o be_v salvation_n or_o preservation_n to_o the_o term_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la the_o angel_n therefore_o give_v our_o lord_n the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 2._o the_o truth_n of_o this_o will_v appear_v when_o we_o shall_v have_v show_v 1._o that_o the_o disciple_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v make_v use_n of_o this_o motive_n and_o argument_n 2._o that_o it_o have_v be_v use_v with_o good_a success_n upon_o trial_n and_o use_v make_v of_o it_o this_o motive_n and_o argument_n have_v prove_v 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i_o psal_n 64.1_o 6.3_o perserve_n my_o life_n from_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n psal_n 69._o 1._o psal_n 107._o 2._o observe_v we_o the_o success_n of_o this_o prayer_n in_o extremity_n psal_n 22.21_o have_v pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o lion_n mouth_n v._o 22_o 23_o 24._o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brethren_n he_o have_v not_o despise_v nor_o abhor_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o afflict_a neither_o have_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o but_o when_o he_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o hear_v he_o psal_n 54.1_o 2._o save_v i_o o_o god_n for_o stranger_n be_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o v._n 7._o he_o have_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o trouble_n and_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v my_o desire_n upon_o my_o enemy_n psal_n

blasphemer_n obtain_v mercy_n dan._n 3._o yea_o he_o bless_v the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o decree_v the_o great_a punishment_n against_o those_o who_o shall_v blaspheme_v he_o v._o 28_o 29._o and_o simon_n magus_n have_v blaspheme_v must_v pray_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v he_o act_v 8.22_o 23_o 24._o reason_n 1._o the_o mercy_n goodness_n and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.4_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 2._o because_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o father_n draw_v by_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o love_n may_v proceed_v from_o ignorance_n numb_a 15.25_o because_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o 3._o it_o may_v also_o proceed_v from_o weakness_n rom._n 8.3_o and_o thus_o 1_o joh._n 2.12_o 13._o all_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n our_o lord_n say_v not_o shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o some_o man_n but_o unto_o man_n that_o be_v all_o man_n who_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n the_o word_n be_v take_v indifferent_o as_o appear_v by_o place_n of_o like_a sense_n 1_o tim._n 2.4_o tit._n 2.11_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o obser_n 1._o the_o great_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n unto_o mankind_n tit._n 3.4_o obser_n 2._o if_o god_n be_v so_o gracious_a that_o through_o his_o grace_n all_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n 1_o joh._n 4.11_o how_o ungrateful_a be_v man_n who_o forgive_v no_o sin_n or_o offence_n to_o man_n no_o evil_a speak_v against_o himself_o a_o cross_a word_n a_o little_a disrespect_n a_o small_a detriment_n or_o loss_n cool_v all_o love_n obser_n 3._o blasphemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n first_o as_o this_o blasphemy_n proceed_v from_o the_o man_n spirit_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n and_o so_o this_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v not_o from_o ignorance_n as_o that_o of_o paul_n nor_o from_o passion_n as_o man_n of_o a_o pettish_a disposition_n in_o their_o hasty_a anger_n sometime_o blaspheme_v but_o out_o of_o their_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o inclination_n incitement_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n so_o that_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o spirit_n import_v beside_o the_o blasphemy_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o promptness_n and_o readiness_n of_o the_o man_n spirit_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o the_o word_n may_v well_o bear_v this_o sense_n for_o as_o for_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o grievousness_n of_o that_o sin_n be_v set_v down_o express_o vers_fw-la 32._o as_o for_o these_o word_n they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o greek_a or_o latin_a as_o we_o read_v they_o in_o our_o english_a for_o whereas_o we_o read_v holy_a spirit_n you_o perceive_v it_o be_v a_o supplement_n in_o your_o last_o translation_n and_o beza_n confess_v that_o he_o add_v it_o to_o the_o text._n and_o whereas_o we_o read_v blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n there_o be_v no_o against_o in_o the_o greek_a or_o latin_a but_o only_o blasphemia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o first_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n not_o only_o cajetane_v give_v but_o also_o diodati_n in_o his_o note_n to_o the_o italian_a bible_n 2._o howbeit_o because_o i_o find_v the_o other_o read_v in_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a in_o high_a and_o low_a dutch_a as_o also_o in_o the_o spanish_a and_o french_a bibles_n i_o shall_v not_o so_o adhere_v unto_o the_o former_a as_o to_o reject_v the_o other_o which_o we_o have_v in_o our_o translation_n blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o spirit_n be_v take_v for_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n thus_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n clear_o know_v whereof_o the_o conscience_n be_v convince_v be_v blasphemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o such_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n here_o understand_v 3._o though_o all_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v forgive_v to_o man_n yet_o this_o speech_n seem_v to_o some_o to_o be_v a_o hebraism_n like_o that_o mat._n 5.18_o with_o luk._n 16.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esay_n 54.10_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v this_o howsoever_o true_a yet_o for_o the_o reason_n before_o give_v i_o conceive_v the_o word_n positive_o to_o be_v understand_v obser_n 1._o peccata_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la paria_fw-la all_o sin_n be_v not_o alike_o obser_n 2._o though_o our_o god_n be_v most_o merciful_a yet_o his_o punitive_a justice_n or_o severity_n set_v bound_n unto_o his_o mercy_n 3._o obser_n behold_v the_o goodness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n how_o good_a be_v he_o unto_o all_o man_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a behold_v his_o goodness_n but_o withal_o behold_v his_o severity_n he_o will_v not_o acquit_v the_o guilty_a behold_v his_o goodness_n all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o behold_v also_o his_o severity_n blasphemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n thus_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n by_o his_o goodness_n keep_v man_n from_o despair_n and_o by_o his_o severity_n keep_v they_o from_o presumption_n and_o therefore_o neither_o the_o upper_a nor_o the_o nether_a millstone_n must_v be_v give_v to_o pawn_v deut._n 24.6_o repreh_n man_n rash_a judgement_n concern_v thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o there_o be_v many_o secret_n in_o nature_n which_o be_v not_o know_v ordinary_o unto_o man_n but_o be_v get_v by_o great_a study_n and_o industry_n o_o how_o much_o more_o hide_a be_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n which_o he_o make_v know_v unto_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 25._o yet_o how_o rash_o how_o unadvised_o do_v man_n judge_v of_o both_o what_o else_o do_v they_o who_o impute_v the_o sanatio_fw-la magnenetica_fw-la by_o unguentum_fw-la hopliatricum_fw-la the_o cure_n by_o the_o weapon-salve_n to_o the_o devil_n himself_o have_v they_o forget_v what_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 72.18_o that_o god_n alone_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n if_o these_o be_v his_o wondrous_a work_n in_o nature_n dare_v they_o honour_v the_o devil_n with_o they_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o constellation_n which_o have_v a_o truth_n in_o nature_n whatever_o the_o professor_n of_o that_o science_n be_v this_o be_v near_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o pharisee_n here_o who_o ascribe_v christ_n miracle_n wrought_v by_o divine_a power_n unto_o the_o devil_n what_o less_o do_v they_o who_o speak_v evil_a of_o many_o precious_a truth_n of_o god_n which_o they_o know_v not_o and_o call_v they_o error_n and_o ascribe_v they_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n which_o be_v true_o proper_a unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n god_n grant_v such_o man_n pardon_v for_o they_o speak_v what_o they_o do_v ignorant_o in_o unbelief_n repreh_n merciless_a and_o ignorant_a man_n who_o because_o they_o have_v receive_v thought_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n what_o ever_o they_o hear_v contrary_a to_o their_o partial_a and_o narrow_a conceiving_n they_o call_v blasphemy_n why_o because_o a_o company_n of_o man_n have_v agree_v together_o in_o the_o meaning_n of_o some_o scripture_n which_o out_o of_o their_o private_a spirit_n and_o interpretation_n they_o have_v impose_v upon_o they_o and_o what_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o these_o must_v be_v blasphemy_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n rather_o lest_o they_o themselves_o blaspheme_v exhort_v let_v the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o our_o god_n win_v upon_o we_o o_o let_v it_o lead_v we_o unto_o repentance_n o_o let_v we_o remember_v the_o many_o ignorances_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n his_o way_n or_o work_n our_o many_o frailty_n while_o yet_o under_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o father_n esay_n 45.4_o 5._o i_o have_v surname_v thou_o and_o gird_v thou_o 2_o esdr_n 1.22_o 23._o hos_fw-la 11.1_o 4._o act._n 13.18_o margin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o 1._o who_o be_v this_o son_n of_o man_n 2._o what_o be_v it_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 1._o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o lord_n jesus_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n who_o therefore_o call_v himself_o by_o that_o name_n not_o only_o thereby_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o take_v part_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n heb._n 2._o but_o also_o more_o

and_o with_o equity_n as_o he_o promise_v to_o deal_v with_o jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 30_o 34._o i_o will_v correct_v thou_o in_o judgement_n now_o as_o summum_fw-la jus_o be_v summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la so_o be_v summa_fw-la justitia_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o judgement_n have_v a_o allay_n of_o mercy_n so_o likewise_o righteousness_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o the_o temper_n and_o allay_v of_o mercy_n thus_o that_o which_o we_o read_v mat._n 23.23_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n refer_v to_o mich._n 6.6_o to_o do_v judgement_n i._n e._n equity_n to_o love_v mercy_n this_o notion_n of_o righteousness_n take_v for_o mercy_n be_v very_o frequent_a deut._n 6.25_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n if_o we_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o these_o commandment_n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o mercy_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n he_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercy_n or_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n psal_n 24.5_o and_o 33.35_o the_o lord_n love_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercy_n and_o divers_a the_o like_a as_o mat._n 1.19_o according_a to_o this_o notion_n we_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la grot._fw-la in_o locum_fw-la esay_n 57.1_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v general_o to_o do_v or_o make_v something_o and_o more_o special_o to_o make_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o we_o use_v it_o in_o our_o english_a to_o exalt_v as_o when_o we_o say_v he_o make_v such_o a_o one_o i_o e._n advance_v he_o thus_o the_o lord_n make_v moses_n and_o aaron_n 1_o sam._n 12.6_o i_o e._n advance_v they_o thus_o the_o lord_n make_v twelve_o apostle_n mar._n 3.14_o hoc_fw-la fecit_fw-la wickam_n he_o mean_v advance_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n our_o ancient_a english_a translator_n render_v the_o word_n he_o shall_v set_v up_o equity_n and_o righteousness_n again_o in_o the_o earth_n i_o take_v it_o in_o both_o sense_n for_o so_o sure_o christ_n execute_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n where_o ever_o it_o be_v do_v for_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o judgement_n esay_n 28.6_o and_o he_o it_o be_v who_o advance_v and_o erect_v judgement_n and_o justice_n esay_n 42.1_o behold_v my_o servant_n which_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v i_o have_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n the_o word_n signify_v a_o produce_v or_o bring_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v and_o behind_o a_o cloud_n or_o under_o the_o earth_n before_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v see_v in_o all_o those_o place_n where_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v promise_v esay_n 9_o he_o shall_v establish_v his_o kingdom_n with_o judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o 11.34_o and_o 16.5_o in_o mercy_n shall_v the_o throne_n be_v establish_v and_o he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o it_o in_o truth_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n judge_v and_o seek_v judgement_n and_o haste_v righteousness_n have_v he_o not_o make_v thou_o deut._n 32.6_o and_o esay_n 43.7_o i_o have_v create_v he_o for_o my_o glory_n yea_o i_o have_v form_v he_o yea_o i_o have_v make_v he_o yea_o exalt_v he_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o father_n as_o the_o principal_a cause_n impulsive_a cause_n the_o son_n the_o reason_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o it_o divine_a ordination_n for_o the_o father_n have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n joh._n 5.22_o and_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o it_o in_o the_o father_n his_o love_n to_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n psal_n 33.5_o the_o lord_n love_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n and_o 37.28_o the_o lord_n love_v judgement_n his_o love_n unto_o his_o creature_n because_o the_o lord_n love_v israel_n so_o because_o the_o lord_n love_v his_o israel_n his_o church_n for_o ever_o therefore_o he_o make_v thou_o king_n to_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n 1_o king_n 10.9_o gal._n 6._o he_o have_v make_v jesus_n christ_n unto_o we_o righteousness_n wisdom_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o son_n judgement_n and_o justice_n can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o he_o esay_n 59.16_o in_o their_o great_a spiritual_a desolation_n when_o as_o judgement_n and_o justice_n be_v fall_v he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n and_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n therefore_o his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n it_o sustain_v he_o this_o be_v figure_v 2_o king_n 4._o vers_fw-la 29._o elisha_n send_v his_o staff_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a child_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v he_o come_v himself_o and_o do_v it_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a heb._n 7._o 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neighbour_n island_n who_o know_v not_o how_o fierce_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n now_o about_o these_o twenty_o year_n burn_v in_o germany_n all_o this_o while_n the_o lord_n be_v sharpen_v his_o sword_n against_o we_o ezech._n 21.10_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o humble_v even_o to_o this_o day_n yet_o we_o have_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n jer._n 3.7_o ezech._n 23.11_o though_o she_o see_v &c_n &c_n therefore_o that_o come_v ezech._n 21.28_o who_o of_o we_o have_v turn_v from_o his_o darling_n sin_n repreh_n 7._o who_o be_v turn_v in_o part_n as_o to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o father_n which_o consist_v in_o strictness_n and_o rigour_n fear_n and_o terror_n and_o wrath_n which_o the_o law_n cause_v as_o moses_n describe_v the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n exod._n 19_o and_o 20._o and_o heb._n 12._o elias_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v under_o this_o dispensation_n and_o hitherto_o many_o be_v come_v at_o this_o day_n and_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v but_o think_v they_o be_v come_v to_o mount_n zion_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o mount_n sinai_n they_o have_v not_o the_o humility_n and_o meekness_n the_o love_n and_o patience_n the_o gentleness_n and_o long_o suffer_v of_o jesus_n christ_n herein_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o fall_v short_a and_o though_o they_o be_v return_v yet_o it_o be_v only_o to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o father_n not_o of_o the_o son_n whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v you_o have_v not_o return_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o or_o unto_o i_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o law_n unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o return_v unto_o our_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o persuade_v hereunto_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o this_o duty_n be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o which_o will_v be_v think_v more_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v if_o we_o shall_v bethink_v ourselves_o how_o we_o be_v mind_v before_o repentance_n before_o repentance_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v whole_o alien_v from_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n the_o world_n by_o wisdom_n know_v not_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.21_o and_o 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o joh._n 8.45_o because_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n you_o believe_v i_o not_o 2._o this_o be_v to_o be_v without_o true_a love_n either_o to_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n whole_o estrange_v from_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 3._o these_o seek_v rest_n and_o contentment_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v it_o eph._n 2.3_o we_o have_v have_v say_v he_o our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n 4._o consider_v that_o all_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o enmity_n against_o god_n for_o such_o be_v the_o carnal_a mind_n it_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o enemy_n we_o be_v in_o our_o mind_n by_o evil_a work_n col._n 1.21_o 5._o remove_v 1._o erroneous_a opinon_n concern_v sin_n that_o it_o can_v be_v whole_o take_v away_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o have_v heretofore_o prove_v this_o large_o add_v rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8._o 2._o slight_a thought_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o evil_a as_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v vide_fw-la note_n in_o am._n 4.11_o 6._o sum_v up_o all_o thy_o customary_a thought_n affection_n love_n desire_n hope_n fear_n pleasure_n joy_n delight_n word_n action_n all_o these_o sum_n up_o into_o one_o mass_n and_o heap_n and_o look_v upon_o they_o all_o as_o thyself_o and_o give_v

first_o sermon_n i_o deliver_v out_o of_o this_o place_n have_v i_o be_v waylay_v yea_o my_o whole_a life_n inquire_v into_o and_o that_o by_o some_o who_o have_v not_o well_o inquire_v into_o their_o own_o and_o true_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o consider_v and_o unworthy_a of_o the_o christian_a name_n that_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v spend_v his_o time_n and_o strength_n and_o all_o to_o gain_v their_o soul_n who_o mean_a time_n spend_v their_o time_n and_o pain_n and_o strength_n to_o entrap_v he_o and_o that_o the_o art_n of_o brachigraphy_n a_o precious_a gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o may_v take_v note_n whereon_o we_o may_v after_o ruminate_v and_o meditate_v that_o this_o gift_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o foul_o abuse_v by_o the_o scribe_n teach_v to_o a_o worse_a kingdom_n than_o that_o of_o heaven_n but_o thus_o the_o prophet_n have_v be_v use_v in_o their_o generation_n jerem._n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o they_o and_o our_o lord_n himself_o and_o i_o wish_v that_o they_o who_o it_o concern_v will_v consider_v what_o man_n they_o be_v in_o all_o age_n who_o do_v this_o and_o whether_o ever_o they_o read_v of_o any_o honest_a or_o godly_a man_n that_o ever_o do_v thus_o but_o i_o return_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n life_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v righteous_a after_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o reddition_n to_o the_o proposition_n as_o death_n have_v reign_v over_o all_o so_o life_n shall_v reign_v i_o show_v before_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n recover_v his_o dominion_n i_o proceed_v in_o the_o make_n application_n of_o this_o point_n only_o i_o beseech_v you_o take_v notice_n what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o life_n what_o else_o but_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o truth_n in_o love_n in_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o mercy_n patience_n and_o long-suffering_a and_o gentleness_n this_o be_v express_o call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n observe_v 1._o death_n or_o life_n reign_v in_o every_o soul_n either_o satan_n sin_n and_o death_n with_o the_o curse_n or_o else_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o life_n with_o the_o blessing_n one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o must_v rule_v in_o the_o soul_n not_o both_o they_o be_v contraria_fw-la immediata_fw-la will_v thou_o know_v whether_o reign_v in_o who_o show_v i_o the_o man_n in_o who_o faith_n live_v hope_n be_v vigorous_a love_v unto_o god_n and_o man_n be_v ardent_a show_v i_o in_o who_o melchisedeck_v and_o melchisalem_n rule_v show_v i_o in_o who_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reign_v where_o equity_n truth_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n bear_v sway_n there_o the_o life_n reign_v and_o rule_n on_o the_o other_o side_n show_v i_o where_o envy_n pride_n covetousness_n wrath_n gluttony_n however_o gild_v over_o with_o specious_a name_n and_o pretence_n of_o infirmites_n their_o sin_n and_o death_n reign_v and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n the_o devil_n observe_v 2._o life_n shall_v reign_v in_o all_o life_n in_o the_o abstract_n not_o this_o or_o that_o life_n or_o this_o or_o that_o man_n of_o this_o or_o that_o opinion_n of_o this_o or_o that_o sect_n it_o be_v not_o a_o opinion_n or_o a_o sect_n or_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v rule_v and_o reign_v but_o life_n the_o life_n of_o god_n which_o be_v christ_n that_o shall_v rule_v and_o reign_v in_o the_o ruler_n in_o he_o that_o reign_v and_o rule_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o man_n that_o rule_n or_o man_n that_o reign_v but_o christ_n who_o be_v wisdom_n righteousness_n peace_n christ_n that_o rule_v in_o man_n or_o if_o man_n be_v say_v to_o rule_v it_o be_v according_a to_o wisdom_n righteousness_n peace_n prov._n 8.15_o 16._o by_o i_o say_v wisdom_n king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v wisdom_n that_o rule_v they_o it_o be_v righteousness_n that_o rule_v prov._n 11.3_o 5._o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v guide_v they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o perfect_a shall_v direct_v his_o way_n thus_o esay_n 32.1_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v but_o how_o in_o righteousness_n and_o prince_n shall_v rule_v how_o in_o judgement_n i._n e._n in_o equity_n this_o be_v to_o rule_v with_o god_n when_o god_n rule_v in_o the_o ruler_n thus_o gen._n 32.28_o god_n say_v to_o jacob_n when_o he_o give_v he_o his_o name_n israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d israel_n rule_v with_o god_n and_o judah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezeck_n 34.24_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n a_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o thus_o hos_n 11.12_o judah_n rule_v how_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n judah_n rule_v with_o god_n and_o thus_o our_o apostle_n rom._n 5.17_o they_o who_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n observe_v 3._o behold_v then_o the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o life_n wherein_o christ_n the_o life_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o therein_o christ_n jesus_n reign_v the_o true_a melchisedeck_v the_o kingdom_n of_o righteousness_n and_o after_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n the_o true_a david_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n the_o true_a solomon_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o true_a jedediah_n the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o true_a abiah_n the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o true_a asa_n the_o physician_n of_o soul_n the_o true_a jehosaphat_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o true_a jehoram_n the_o high_a lord_n the_o true_a joash_n the_o fire_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o true_a vzziah_n the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o true_a hezekiah_n the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o true_a josiah_n the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o king_n have_v his_o priest_n 1._o melchisedeck_v priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n 2._o aaron_z the_o mountain_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o great_a teacher_n 3._o eleazar_n the_o helper_n of_o god_n as_o worker_n together_o with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o abiathar_n a_o excellent_a contemplative_a father_n 5._o zadoc_n the_o righteous_a one_o all_o his_o priest_n be_v clothe_v with_o righteousness_n clothe_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 3._o this_o king_n have_v his_o wise_a and_o grave_a senator_n his_o rule_v elder_n such_o be_v haggy_a the_o solemn_a feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n prov._n zachary_n the_o memory_n of_o the_o lord_n malachy_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o be_v three_o of_o the_o national_a presbytery_n the_o great_a synagogue_n sanedrim_n after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n they_o be_v in_o their_o first_o institution_n and_o afterward_o seventy_o person_n consist_v of_o priest_n levite_n israelites_n these_o be_v all_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o be_v call_v the_o sanedrim_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o judge_v of_o controversy_n in_o the_o law_n this_o number_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o lxx_o nation_n so_o many_o you_o find_v gen._n 10._o if_o you_o mark_v they_o well_o so_o many_o language_n there_o be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o nation_n so_o many_o angel_n set_v over_o the_o nation_n deut._n 32.8_o act._n 17.26_o so_o many_o soul_n go_v down_o to_o egypt_n gen._n 46.27_o so_o many_o elder_n go_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 14.1_o 9_o so_o many_o disciple_n send_v forth_o by_o our_o lord_n to_o teach_v the_o seventy_o nation_n of_o this_o number_n be_v the_o elder_n of_o god_n appoint_v numb_a 11.16_o howbeit_o in_o every_o city_n of_o israel_n be_v appoint_v according_a to_o their_o number_n in_o some_o three_o elder_n in_o other_o more_o in_o the_o high_a court_n at_o jerusalem_n seventy_o and_o one_o the_o precedent_n over_o these_o as_o moses_n over_o the_o first_o seventy_o elder_n all_o these_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o most_o discreet_a fear_v god_n hate_v evil_a full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n meekness_n and_o righteousness_n able_a to_o judge_v of_o controversy_n either_o of_o the_o judicial_a ceremonial_a or_o moral_a law_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v know_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n ruth_n 4.12_o amos_n 5.15_o establish_v judgement_n in_o the_o gate_n according_o as_o they_o have_v behave_v themselves_o worthy_o in_o any_o inferior_a city_n they_o be_v afterward_o promote_v to_o be_v judge_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o mother-city_n jerusalem_n

yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n so_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o if_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o that_o he_o who_o raise_v up_o the_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a will_v also_o quicken_v or_o make_v alive_a even_o our_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o 4._o observe_v hence_o there_o be_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o be_v have_v a_o due_a care_n to_o be_v take_v of_o our_o mortal_a body_n they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o ourselves_o they_o be_v mortal_a and_o liable_a unto_o death_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v quicken_v and_o enliven_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n wherefore_o we_o must_v feed_v they_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o they_o use_v physic_n for_o preservation_n of_o they_o in_o health_n clothe_v they_o decent_o repair_v our_o health_n decay_v by_o too_o much_o austerity_n st._n paul_n advise_v timothy_n drink_v no_o more_o water_n but_o use_v a_o little_a wine_n for_o thy_o stomach_n sake_n and_o thy_o frequent_a infirmity_n 1_o tim._n 5.23_o they_o be_v to_o be_v the_o footstool_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o heavenly_a man_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o body_n be_v for_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o body_n obs_n 5._o but_o what_o warrant_n be_v this_o for_o our_o excessive_a eat_n and_o drink_v our_o unreasonable_a pamper_n and_o glut_v or_o surfeit_v of_o our_o body_n as_o if_o we_o lay_v up_o store_n and_o provision_n for_o a_o siege_n if_o there_o have_v be_v such_o surfeit_n and_o drunkenness_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o be_v now_o in_o our_o age_n sure_o he_o will_v have_v counsel_v we_o to_o drink_v water_n and_o but_o a_o little_a wine_n for_o our_o stomach_n sake_n and_o our_o frequent_a infirmity_n whereof_o we_o often_o complain_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o ourselves_o again_o our_o body_n be_v to_o be_v clothe_v decent_o and_o what_o warrant_n be_v all_o this_o for_o our_o crisp_a and_o curl_v 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thought_n will_n desire_n and_o other_o affection_n be_v sinful_a and_o evil_a also_o do_v not_o our_o lord_n say_v that_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v he_o condemn_v matth._n 12.36_o if_o the_o inward_a life_n wherewith_o the_o spirit_n quicken_v our_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v sufficient_a why_o do_v our_o apostle_n here_o tell_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v quicken_v and_o enliven_v our_o mortal_a body_n how_o can_v we_o glorify_v god_n by_o our_o good_a work_n the_o inward_a they_o can_v see_v but_o by_o the_o outward_a they_o may_v judge_v what_o christian_n we_o be_v must_v not_o our_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v our_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o as_o in_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o let_v we_o be_v exhort_v therefore_o more_o strict_o to_o consider_v our_o way_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o prepare_v our_o walk_n with_o our_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o holiness_n and_o love_n and_o charity_n to_o each_o other_o that_o he_o may_v be_v delight_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o to_o make_v we_o his_o temple_n to_o raise_v we_o up_o from_o the_o mortality_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n like_o love_v and_o obedient_a child_n to_o our_o god_n there_o may_v accrue_v no_o condemnation_n to_o we_o who_o walk_v or_o live_v not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n viz._n in_o our_o sensual_a sinful_a life_n which_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o great_a mercy_n cause_n to_o happen_v to_o every_o soul_n of_o we_o for_o consolation_n to_o the_o poor_a disconsolate_a soul_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 15.30_o 31._o wherein_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n take_v from_o his_o own_o person_n and_o that_o confirm_v by_o oath_n wherein_o he_o profess_v in_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o all_o believer_n with_o he_o that_o he_o die_v daily_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v for_o our_o comfort_n of_o those_o daily_a peril_n and_o danger_n of_o a_o bodily_a death_n whereunto_o he_o daily_o expose_v himself_o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o daily_a mortification_n of_o sin_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o life_n for_o the_o christian_a life_n however_o it_o may_v be_v think_v easy_a in_o our_o profession_n it_o be_v most_o difficult_a in_o practice_n yet_o the_o apostle_n have_v great_a rejoice_v and_o glory_v therein_o in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n which_o glory_v and_o rejoice_v proceed_v from_o the_o pattern_n christ_n suffering_n and_o our_o conformity_n thereunto_o heb._n 12.2_o who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o all_o the_o affliction_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_a which_o befall_v we_o in_o our_o way_n and_o course_n of_o mortification_n be_v counterpoyse_v by_o joy_n rejoice_v and_o glory_v for_o that_o daily_o die_v to_o sin_n that_o daily_o cease_v from_o sin_n from_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o daily_o mortify_v his_o earthly_a member_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n who_o know_v this_o but_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o own_o spirit_n from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o true_a believer_n the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o their_o proficiency_n in_o the_o good_a life_n though_o accompany_v with_o many_o sorrow_n and_o conflict_n st._n paul_n die_v daily_o and_o rejoice_v daily_o and_o invite_v we_o to_o rejoice_v always_o phil._n 4.4_o there_o be_v no_o dolour_n no_o sorrow_n in_o this_o death_n nor_o ought_v

above_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n numb_a 1._o compare_v with_o numb_a 26.65_o 2._o what_o be_v it_o for_o god_n to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n for_o word_n signify_v to_o think_v well_o of_o it_o answer_v to_o divers_a word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v well_o consider_v may_v discover_v unto_o we_o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v right_a hab._n 2.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 22.20_o isa_n 62.4_o hephzibah_n mal._n 2.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 88.16_o this_o be_v the_o hill_n which_o the_o lord_n desire_v to_o dwell_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o delight_v or_o take_v pleasure_n in_o psal_n 147.10_o 11._o the_o word_n here_o proper_o signify_v to_o think_v well_o of_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v and_o judgement_n of_o the_o understanding_n there_o follow_v approbation_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n a_o favour_n unto_o what_o or_o who_o we_o approve_v and_o a_o acquiescence_n rest_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o it_o it_o be_v easy_a then_o to_o learn_v from_o hence_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o phrase_n god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o they_o they_o be_v not_o right_a in_o his_o eye_n you_o perceive_v the_o word_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_v less_o than_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o they_o as_o appear_v numh._n 14._o the_o reason_n of_o god_n displeasure_n with_o they_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o text_n but_o evident_o appear_v in_o numb_a 14._o the_o proper_a seat_n of_o this_o story_n where_o this_o multitude_n be_v charge_v with_o unbelief_n vers_fw-la 11._o tempt_v of_o god_n vers_fw-la 22._o and_o murmur_v against_o he_o vers_n 27._o in_o a_o word_n disobedience_n and_o not_o harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o comprehend_v all_o these_o and_o provoke_v the_o 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paul_n give_v charge_n to_o titus_n that_o he_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o who_o have_v believe_v god_n be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n the_o word_n contain_v st._n paul_n charge_n to_o titus_n wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o precept_n give_v he_o in_o charge_n that_o he_o affirm_v constant_o 2._o the_o authority_n whereby_o he_o be_v charge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d volo_fw-la i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v etc._n etc._n according_o the_o word_n have_v in_o they_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o titus_n must_v affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o who_o believe_v maintain_v good_a work_n 2._o st._n paul_n will_v that_o he_o affirm_v these_o thing_n constant_o 1._o titus_n must_v affirm_v these_o thing_n constant_o that_o they_o who_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n we_o render_v

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know_v what_o the_o reform_a church_n hold_v and_o be_v not_o that_o truth_n and_o do_v not_o i_o hold_v that_o truth_n what_o not_o know_v the_o truth_n have_v i_o live_v so_o long_o under_o the_o mean_n and_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o know_v the_o truth_n yes_o but_o do_v not_o thou_o hold_v that_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.18_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n wrath_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o we_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o and_o what_o they_o know_v natural_o as_o bruit_v beast_n in_o those_o thing_n they_o corrupt_v themselves_o judas_n verse_n 10._o and_o for_o that_o cause_n god_n give_v man_n up_o to_o uncleanness_n and_o out_o of_o this_o uncleanness_n they_o will_v presume_v to_o judge_v of_o god_n truth_n and_o peace_n rom._n 1.24_o belove_a suppose_v a_o company_n of_o man_n be_v fall_v into_o a_o deep_a dungeon_n such_o a_o one_o as_o jeremy_n be_v put_v into_o and_o they_o sink_v in_o mire_n be_v it_o not_o a_o 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and_o the_o end_n of_o they_o the_o wonder_n be_v either_o true_a or_o appear_v only_o the_o true_a wonder_n be_v such_o as_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v such_o as_o those_o wrought_v by_o moses_n in_o egypt_n by_o elias_n and_o elisha_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n those_o which_o have_v only_o a_o appearance_n of_o truth_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o either_o 1._o they_o be_v such_o as_o appear_v to_o be_v wonder_n and_o be_v indeed_o no_o other_o than_o natural_a or_o else_o 2._o wrought_v by_o power_n above_o nature_n 1._o the_o former_a be_v only_o wrought_v by_o those_o who_o be_v well_o see_v in_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n such_o be_v the_o work_n of_o zoroastres_n the_o brachmannae_n and_o gymnosophist_n and_o other_o true_a philosopher_n these_o be_v wrought_v applicando_fw-la activa_fw-la passivis_fw-la by_o apply_v natural_a cause_n after_o a_o more_o hide_a way_n which_o shall_v produce_v strange_a effect_n yet_o but_o natural_a these_o because_o ignorant_a man_n 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their_o servant_n or_o else_o satan_n with_o his_o servant_n and_o such_o as_o these_o we_o may_v true_o say_v be_v the_o factor_n of_o the_o romish_a faith_n whereby_o they_o intend_v to_o win_v credit_n to_o their_o false_a and_o antichristian_a opinion_n as_o pray_v to_o and_o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o angel_n one_o of_o their_o own_o say_v thus_o the_o power_n of_o work_v true_a miracle_n continue_v in_o the_o church_n so_o long_o as_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o service_n of_o christ_n continue_v but_o when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o peter_n successor_n lie_v say_v silver_n and_o gold_n have_v i_o none_o they_o lose_v the_o power_n and_o right_a of_o say_v rise_v up_o and_o walk_v evil_a doer_n and_o deceitful_a worker_n of_o iniquity_n such_o as_o these_o our_o lord_n say_v shall_v say_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n and_o then_o i_o will_v profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n matth._n 7.22_o 23._o 3._o the_o end_n of_o work_a miracle_n and_o wonder_n must_v also_o be_v distinguish_v whereof_o some_o good_a as_o wrought_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v unto_o god_n and_o christ_n 2._o other_o evil_a as_o those_o wrought_v to_o draw_v away_o man_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n and_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o damage_n and_o hurt_v of_o man_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n be_v those_o of_o moses_n bring_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n manna_n from_o heaven_n deut._n 8.4_o thy_o raiment_n wax_v not_o old_a upon_o thou_o nor_o do_v thy_o foot_n swell_v these_o forty_o year_n all_o of_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o egyptian_n the_o incorrigible_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o his_o people_n and_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v all_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o elias_n and_o eliseus_n such_o also_o be_v the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 2._o other_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v for_o evil_a end_n as_o those_o of_o the_o egyptian_a sorcerer_n to_o detain_v israel_n in_o egypt_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n nor_o do_v any_o good_a accrue_v unto_o mankind_n by_o they_o such_o be_v the_o miracle_n of_o antichrist_n 2_o thess_n 2.9_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o lie_n and_o unrighteousness_n be_v the_o end_n that_o those_o wonder_n aim_v at_o by_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o discover_v the_o true_a miracle_n and_o wonder_n from_o the_o false_a 1._o for_o the_o illusion_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o lie_a wonder_n they_o be_v easy_o discover_v by_o believer_n who_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n 2_o cor._n 2.11_o but_o how_o shall_v those_o who_o believe_v not_o distinguish_v they_o that_o be_v best_a do_v by_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wonder-worker_n 2._o for_o the_o author_n of_o wonder_n they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v wrought_v easy_o discover_v themselves_o whither_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o though_o hypocrite_n yet_o difficile_fw-la est_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la diu_fw-la 3._o and_o if_o neither_o of_o these_o discover_v the_o wonder_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a the_o end_n be_v express_v and_o declare_v will_v undoubted_o manifest_v what_o kind_n of_o wonder_n they_o be_v so_o that_o man_n may_v believe_v the_o true_a and_o beware_v of_o the_o false_a and_o lie_a wonder_n deut._n 13.2_o 3._o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v if_o the_o sign_n or_o the_o wonder_n tend_v to_o seduce_v we_o and_o lead_v we_o away_o from_o the_o true_a christ_n unto_o false_a christ_n josephus_n tell_v we_o of_o one_o jonathan_n that_o lead_v many_o jew_n into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o cyrene_n and_o promise_v they_o great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o persuade_v they_o that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n but_o he_o and_o all_o that_o follow_v he_o be_v scatter_v and_o rout_v by_o the_o roman_a precedent_n afterward_o another_o name_v barchocab_n give_v forth_o himself_o in_o so_o many_o word_n that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n i_o be_o the_o messiah_n and_o so_o call_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v intend_v and_o mean_v by_o the_o star_n that_o be_v prophesy_v of_o numb_a 24._o and_o appear_v and_o lead_v the_o wise_a man_n to_o the_o true_a christ_n this_o impostor_n and_o false_a christ_n persecute_v the_o christian_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o till_o at_o length_n he_o be_v besiege_v in_o betheron_n and_o slay_v by_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n who_o slay_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o follow_v barchocab_n and_o other_o twice_o as_o many_o as_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o take_v the_o rest_n captive_n afterward_o the_o jew_n call_v he_o no_o more_o barchocab_n but_o barchozba_n the_o son_n of_o a_o lie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o jew_n apostasy_n as_o justin_n martyr_n call_v he_o these_o be_v two_o false_a christ_n of_o note_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o story_n but_o be_v there_o no_o more_o surely_n whoever_o lead_v or_o persuade_v we_o to_o any_o other_o christ_n than_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n witness_v of_o he_o lead_v and_o persuade_v unto_o a_o false_a christ_n rectum_fw-la est_fw-la index_n svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la a_o right_a line_n best_o discover_v itself_o and_o all_o crooked_a line_n if_o therefore_o we_o know_v what_o the_o true_a christ_n be_v it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o discover_v the_o false_a christ_n the_o true_a christ_n and_o the_o truth_n in_o jesus_n be_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n ephes_n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o all_o they_o therefore_o must_v be_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n who_o persuade_v we_o to_o keep_v on_o the_o old_a man_n still_o and_o to_o continue_v in_o our_o lie_v our_o wrath_n our_o thievery_n and_o corrupt_a communication_n our_o bitterness_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 31._o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v heed_n and_o consider_v the_o miracle_n what_o it_o be_v whence_o it_o proceed_v and_o whither_o it_o tend_v we_o may_v well_o beware_v of_o all_o seduce_a spirit_n by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n observe_v 1._o the_o wonderful_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n he_o leave_v no_o mean_n untried_a to_o bring_v man_n unto_o life_n and_o salvation_n 2._o his_o great_a mercy_n unto_o his_o church_n observe_v 2._o since_o god_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o gospel_n by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v divine_a humane_a testimony_n be_v too_o low_a too_o inferior_a for_o it_o humane_a reason_n

q._n d._n who_o will_v dare_v to_o tempt_v and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n if_o he_o know_v or_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v almighty_a observe_v 2._o hence_o also_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o wonderful_a patience_n lenity_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o our_o god_n who_o bear_v our_o temptation_n and_o probation_n 2._o the_o father_n of_o the_o hebrew_n prove_v god_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v with_o reference_n unto_o god_n marvellous_a work_n which_o they_o have_v see_v and_o find_v he_o powerful_a true_a and_o faithful_a and_o this_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o father_n sin_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o they_o tempt_v god_n and_o prove_v he_o though_o they_o see_v his_o work_n 2._o thus_o they_o do_v forty_o year_n 1._o they_o tempt_v and_o prove_v god_n though_o they_o see_v his_o work_n psal_n 95._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o they_o see_v his_o work_n yet_o tempt_v he_o what_o work_n be_v these_o those_o which_o he_o wrought_v in_o egypt_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o so_o it_o may_v note_v that_o singular_a work_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opera_fw-la mea_fw-la as_o the_o apostle_n turn_v it_o in_o the_o text_n the_o meaning_n then_o of_o this_o point_n be_v that_o though_o they_o have_v see_v god_n great_a work_n yea_o all_o his_o work_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v find_v he_o and_o prove_v by_o experience_n that_o he_o be_v true_o god_n as_o he_o who_o have_v give_v they_o bread_n from_o heaven_n water_z out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o flesh_n to_o eat_v in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o by_o nature_n afford_v none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o who_o wrought_v these_o and_o the_o like_a work_n must_v needs_o be_v god_n himself_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o doubt_v of_o his_o power_n whether_o he_o be_v omnipresent_v or_o no_o whether_o he_o can_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n or_o no_o who_o have_v in_o their_o sight_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n ratio_fw-la from_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n unto_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n here_o reduce_v it_o as_o also_o act_v 28.26_o 27._o hear_v you_o shall_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v and_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o inadvertency_n and_o unregard_v be_v for_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n be_v waxen_a gross_a and_o their_o ear_n be_v dull_a etc._n etc._n observe_v 1._o hence_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o lord_n therefore_o have_v wrought_v his_o marvellous_a work_n that_o man_n may_v observe_v they_o remember_v they_o and_o not_o forget_v they_o but_o what_o have_v the_o lord_n therefore_o do_v his_o marvellous_a work_n that_o man_n may_v stand_v at_o a_o gaze_n and_o amuse_v themselves_o with_o they_o or_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o remember_v they_o and_o think_v of_o they_o it_o be_v well_o if_o all_o man_n proceed_v thus_o far_o but_o sure_o we_o have_v not_o see_v into_o nor_o remember_v god_n work_n as_o we_o ought_v unless_o we_o see_v in_o they_o some_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o we_o ezec._n 12.9_o and_o 24.19_o and_o 37.18_o what_o then_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o sure_o the_o main_a drift_n of_o god_n great_a work_n be_v to_o persuade_v man_n see_v note_n on_o psal_n 8.1_o observe_v 2._o it_o be_v possible_a that_o man_n may_v see_v god_n marvellous_a work_n as_o the_o people_n in_o the_o text_n have_v do_v yet_o without_o that_o due_a effect_n for_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v of_o god_n pharaoh_n be_v condemn_v of_o all_o etc._n etc._n observe_v 3._o the_o work_n which_o god_n have_v already_o do_v in_o our_o sight_n ought_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o he_o will_v do_v other_o work_n the_o lord_n say_v david_n have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o bear_n and_o will_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n so_o st._n paul_n reason_n god_n have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v i_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n will_v perfect_v it_o etc._n etc._n repreh_n 1._o who_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o god_n work_n repreh_n 2._o those_o that_o though_o they_o see_v sign_n and_o wonder_n yet_o believe_v not_o repreh_n 3._o the_o stupidity_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o although_o the_o lord_n therefore_o work_v his_o work_n that_o man_n shall_v avoid_v sin_n and_o the_o puishment_n of_o it_o that_o other_o harm_n may_v make_v they_o beware_v yet_o they_o heed_v they_o not_o the_o father_n of_o the_o hebrew_n bear_v their_o judgement_n jer._n 3.6_o 7._o and_o 44.2_o the_o lord_n tell_v the_o remnant_n of_o judah_n what_o their_o eye_n have_v see_v etc._n etc._n ezech._n 23.11_o aholah_n and_o aholibah_n dan._n 5.22_o though_o belshazzar_n know_v what_o befall_v his_o father_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1.21_o exhort_v take_v notice_n of_o god_n work_n in_o other_o and_o in_o ourselves_o 5._o the_o father_n tempt_v god_n prove_v he_o and_o see_v his_o work_n forty_o year_n we_o have_v in_o these_o word_n the_o author_n of_o the_o sin_n name_v temptation_n and_o prove_v of_o god_n though_o they_o see_v his_o work_n which_o be_v the_o first_o aggravation_n and_o the_o second_o be_v the_o duration_n or_o continuance_n of_o time_n forty_o year_n 1._o their_o father_n tempt_v god_n etc._n etc._n i_o tell_v you_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n after_o the_o lxx_o turn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o prove_v be_v often_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o thus_o the_o father_n of_o the_o hebrew_n prove_v god_n and_o see_v his_o work_n observe_v 1._o they_o who_o prove_v the_o lord_n in_o any_o or_o all_o his_o work_n shall_v see_v they_o and_o experimental_o find_v they_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o god_n he_o who_o prove_v god_n in_o regard_n of_o wisdom_n and_o shall_v examine_v and_o try_v his_o work_n shall_v find_v experimental_o that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o the_o psalmist_n say_v in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o psal_n 104.24_o gen._n 1.1_o mark_v 6.2_o every_o creature_n be_v so_o fit_v and_o proportion_v unto_o other_o both_o in_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a world_n that_o they_o prove_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a god_n and_o these_o be_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o heed_v calcantur_fw-la be_v due_o consider_v provoke_v admiration_n considerata_fw-la admiratione_n habentur_fw-la he_o who_o prove_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v see_v and_o find_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o his_o work_n psal_n 92._o ult_n be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a ezec._n 18.25_o observe_v 2._o the_o lord_n cast_v not_o off_o the_o child_n of_o wicked_a parent_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n observe_v 3._o they_o who_o prove_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n shall_v experimental_o find_v that_o in_o all_o his_o work_n he_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o character_n and_o glorious_a epithet_n that_o he_o keep_v covenant_n with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o they_o who_o trust_v he_o shall_v find_v he_o in_o the_o deed_n that_o he_o be_v so_o mal._n 3.10_o and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n make_v this_o challenge_n look_v into_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a and_o see_v ecclus._n 2.10_o do_v ever_o any_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v confound_v or_o do_v ever_o any_o abide_v in_o his_o fear_n and_o be_v forsake_v or_o who_o do_v he_o ever_o despise_v that_o call_v upon_o he_o observe_v 4._o they_o who_o prove_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o justice_n and_o power_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o threaten_n shall_v find_v and_o see_v his_o work_n issue_n forth_o answerable_o zach._n 1.5_o 6._o your_o father_n where_o be_v they_o and_o the_o prophet_n do_v they_o live_v for_o ever_o jer._n 44.28_o observe_v 5._o and_o who_o have_v not_o experimental_o find_v his_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n observe_v 6._o yea_o the_o lord_n honour_v the_o virtuous_a child_n of_o vicious_a parent_n we_o have_v many_o psalm_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o son_n of_o corah_n the_o proselyte_n be_v tender_o regard_v ittay_v the_o gittite_n ebedmelech_n the_o aethiopian_a ruth_n the_o moabitess_n vriah_n the_o hittite_n araunah_n the_o jebusite_n 2._o this_o may_v be_v a_o character_n to_o discover_v among_o all_o

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father_n of_o our_o flesh_n who_o chastize_v we_o at_o their_o will_n deut._n 13.6_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n thy_o son_n thy_o daughter_n the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n gen._n 22.2_o take_v now_o thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o thou_o love_v and_o offer_v he_o up_o unto_o i_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a the_o reason_n be_v the_o love_n unto_o god_n be_v enjoin_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n or_o all_o inferior_a to_o god_n in_o the_o second_o and_o the_o lord_n require_v all_o our_o love_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v give_v to_o parent_n or_o any_o other_o be_v take_v out_o of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n observe_v 2._o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o child_n do_v not_o always_o patrizare_n they_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o their_o parent_n the_o believe_a hebrew_n to_o who_o our_o apostle_n write_v be_v the_o child_n of_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a parent_n of_o ahaz_n and_o manassah_n the_o worst_a of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v bear_v ezechiah_n and_o josiah_n the_o best_a of_o king_n and_o it_o be_v true_a of_o the_o contrary_a that_o good_a parent_n have_v oftentimes_o evil_a child_n as_o samuel_n have_v joel_n and_o abia_n ezechiah_n have_v amon_n josiah_n have_v divers_a evil_a son_n the_o reason_n be_v parent_n beget_v child_n according_a to_o their_o natural_a condition_n not_o according_a to_o that_o acquire_v for_o after_o the_o natural_a birth_n there_o be_v other_o two_o birth_n one_o good_a the_o other_o evil_n so_o that_o there_o be_v three_o nature_n in_o man_n one_o animal_n another_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a according_a to_o which_o ungodly_a man_n be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n joh._n 8._o the_o three_o be_v the_o divine_a principle_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n come_v into_o this_o world_n of_o all_o these_o every_o one_o strive_v which_o may_v live_v and_o prevail_v over_o the_o rest_n their_o true_a posture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v 3._o the_o lord_n cast_v not_o off_o the_o child_n of_o wicked_a parent_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n they_o to_o who_o david_n speak_v psal_n 95._o and_o they_o to_o who_o our_o apostle_n write_v be_v under_o grace_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o immediate_a issue_n of_o those_o rebel_n who_o carcase_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n observe_v 4._o there_o be_v no_o fit_a example_n to_o be_v set_v before_o we_o than_o our_o ancestor_n whether_o they_o have_v good_a that_o we_o may_v follow_v they_o or_o whether_o they_o have_v be_v evil_a that_o we_o may_v decline_v and_o shun_v their_o evil_a course_n ezech._n 18.14_o observe_v 5._o domestic_a example_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v punish_v shall_v fright_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o for_o this_o end_n the_o lord_n use_v the_o example_n of_o these_o father_n in_o the_o text._n reprove_v the_o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n of_o parent_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o child_n a_o bear_n take_v more_o care_n of_o her_o whelp_n and_o a_o ass_n of_o her_o colt_n than_o many_o parent_n of_o their_o child_n education_n i_o deduce_v hence_o by_o way_n of_o corollary_n a_o reproof_n of_o those_o who_o impute_v unrighteousness_n and_o want_v of_o wisdom_n unto_o the_o only_a wise_a and_o most_o just_a god_n against_o which_o some_o exception_n be_v take_v as_o if_o what_o be_v speak_v have_v be_v answer_v it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o speak_v something_o though_o against_o the_o most_o manifest_a truth_n because_o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la ratione_fw-la firmum_fw-la quin_fw-la vir_fw-la ationis_fw-la infirmari_fw-la possit_fw-la especial_o when_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n be_v allege_v and_o that_o as_o the_o prime_a reformer_n but_o can_v they_o be_v call_v the_o prime_a reformer_n as_o live_v if_o some_o of_o they_o live_v not_o at_o this_o day_n reformation_n be_v of_o the_o life_n information_n be_v of_o the_o judgement_n they_o therefore_o in_o this_o point_n have_v be_v more_o proper_o say_v to_o inform_v than_o reform_v but_o our_o faith_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.5_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o very_a learned_a work_n extant_a upon_o this_o very_a argument_n and_o whatever_o can_v be_v speak_v against_o this_o truth_n clear_o answer_v unto_o which_o i_o refer_v whoever_o object_n any_o thing_n against_o the_o truth_n deliver_v repreh_n who_o imitate_v their_o parent_n and_o predecessor_n in_o their_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n against_o the_o lord_n abijam_n walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n rehoboam_n the_o foolishness_n of_o the_o people_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n call_v he_o ecclus._n thus_o man_n propagate_v

all_o this_o while_n these_o people_n continue_v in_o their_o ceremonial_a service_n all_o that_o time_n they_o offer_v sacrifice_n even_o forty_o year_n act._n 7.42_o and_o let_v it_o be_v inquire_v whether_o many_o of_o we_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n perhaps_o forty_o fifty_o and_o sixty_o year_n and_o more_o yet_o mean_a time_n have_v cover_v our_o sin_n under_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n belove_v i_o blame_v not_o these_o good_a ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o if_o they_o be_v empty_a of_o the_o inward_a form_n if_o man_n fast_o yet_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v abominable_a it_o be_v no_o acceptable_a service_n unto_o god_n this_o will_v appear_v zach._n 7._o the_o people_n fast_v and_o mourn_v threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o yet_o please_v not_o god_n nor_o fast_v unto_o he_o observe_v 4._o notwithstand_v they_o see_v what_o manner_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v in_o his_o work_n of_o power_n mercy_n justice_n faithfulness_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o consider_v it_o not_o nor_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n but_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o their_o own_o way_n and_o continue_v long_o in_o their_o sin_n thus_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v lead_v man_n to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o even_o that_o by_o accident_n harden_v man_n as_o it_o do_v pharaoh_n when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o rain_n hail_n and_o thunder_n be_v cease_v he_o sin_v yet_o more_o and_o harden_v his_o heart_n exod._n 9.34_o o_o beloved_n be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o we_o psal_n 55.19_o because_o they_o meet_v with_o no_o change_n therefore_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n jer._n 48.11_o moab_n have_v not_o be_v empty_v from_o vessel_n to_o vessel_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n that_o that_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o mollify_v melt_v and_o soften_v man_n shall_v be_v abuse_v to_o the_o harden_v of_o they_o observe_v 5._o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n how_o long_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o 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29_o 30._o jer._n 36.23_o 4._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o your_o father_n tempt_v i_o etc._n etc._n this_o four_o general_n divine_a truth_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o dissimilitude_n and_o unlikeness_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v to_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o pattern_n and_o example_n of_o provocation_n and_o temptation_n of_o god_n observe_v 1._o israel_n in_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n passage_n through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n carry_v the_o type_n either_o of_o our_o conversion_n and_o inward_a progress_n towards_o salvation_n or_o else_o of_o our_o apostasy_n and_o condemnation_n the_o apostle_n note_v they_o both_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2._o for_o that_o state_n be_v call_v status_fw-la inconsistens_fw-la 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perish_v in_o their_o sin_n note_n and_o observation_n upon_o hebrew_n iii_o 10_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o i_o be_v grieve_v with_o that_o generation_n and_o say_v they_o do_v always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n so_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n hitherto_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o apostle_n dehortation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n from_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n dissuade_v from_o vers_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sin_n upon_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o from_o he_o redound_v unto_o the_o sinner_n themselves_o wherein_o we_o have_v these_o truth_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v grieve_v with_o that_o generation_n 2._o the_o lord_n say_v they_o always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n 3._o they_o have_v not_o know_v his_o way_n 4._o the_o lord_n swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v grieve_v with_o that_o generation_n quaere_fw-la 1._o what_o generation_n that_o be_v 2._o what_o grief_n be_v and_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v grieve_v with_o that_o generation_n 1._o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v psal_n 95._o it_o signify_v either_o 1._o a_o time_n or_o age_n which_o be_v either_o seculum_fw-la a_o generation_n the_o duration_n be_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o or_o the_o man_n of_o a_o generation_n esay_n 53._o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o christ_n miraculous_a nativity_n as_o such_o as_o can_v be_v utter_v but_o the_o prophet_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o seed_n posterity_n and_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n which_o shall_v be_v innumerable_a so_o that_o hereby_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v the_o promise_n unto_o abraham_n gen._n 15.5_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v so_o generation_n be_v use_v gen._n 7.1_o deut._n 29.22_o and_o 32.5_o judg._n 2.10_o 2._o by_o generation_n may_v be_v understand_v a_o succession_n of_o evil_a man_n as_o matth._n 23.35_o 36._o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v upon_o this_o generation_n what_o we_o have_v follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o demonstrative_a be_v not_o in_o psal_n 95._o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o septuagint_n out_o of_o who_o translation_n the_o apostle_n have_v it_o and_o the_o same_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o hebrew_n where_o the_o story_n be_v repeat_v deut._n 1.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emphatical_o this_o generation_n this_o evil_a this_o evil_a generation_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o god_n grieve_v the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o be_v dash_v against_o as_o the_o wave_n dash_v against_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o sea_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bank_n or_o shore_n as_o the_o rage_a sea_n the_o flood_n of_o ungodly_a man_n or_o man_n of_o belial_n dash_v against_o the_o lord_n who_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o sea_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o burden_n as_o the_o lord_n complain_v i_o be_o burden_v by_o you_o as_o a_o cart_n lade_v with_o sheaf_n amos_n 2.10_o the_o word_n in_o the_o psalm_n which_o we_o render_v to_o grieve_v or_o to_o bear_v with_o sadness_n grief_n tediousness_n and_o irksomeness_n i_o turn_v the_o word_n displicuit_fw-la mihi_fw-la generatio_fw-la illa_fw-la that_o generation_n displease_v i_o other_o turn_v it_o litigavi_n or_o rixatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o strive_v or_o contend_v with_o they_o other_o and_o of_o they_o pagnine_a taedio_fw-la pertuli_fw-la generationem_fw-la illam_fw-la i_o bear_v that_o generation_n with_o irksomeness_n and_o

destruction_n ezech._n 5.12_o 13._o zach._n 6.8_o ecclus._n 39.28_o consol_n alas_o i_o have_v grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v grieve_v with_o they_o for_o thou_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v thus_o joseph_n condole_v with_o his_o brethren_n repreh_n 1._o those_o who_o be_v not_o grieve_v with_o the_o lord_n amos_n 6.6_o so_o gen._n 42.21_o 22._o zach._n 12._o repreh_n 2._o those_o that_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n they_o have_v pierce_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o say_v they_o always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n these_o word_n contain_v the_o lord_n censure_v of_o these_o harden_a man_n which_o be_v report_v otherwise_o by_o the_o apostle_n than_o it_o be_v in_o psal_n 95.10_o for_o there_o we_o read_v the_o word_n thus_o they_o be_v a_o people_n that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n or_o as_o pagnine_n render_v the_o word_n populus_fw-la errantium_fw-la cord_n instead_o of_o which_o word_n our_o apostle_n read_v the_o word_n thus_o they_o always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n people_n and_o in_o place_n of_o it_o read_v always_o and_o this_o he_o do_v according_a to_o the_o septuagint_a translation_n but_o the_o word_n whether_o way_n so_o ever_o we_o read_v they_o amount_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o censure_n than_o contain_v these_o two_o part_n 1._o god_n say_v they_o always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n 2._o they_o have_v not_o know_v his_o way_n 1._o the_o lord_n say_v they_o always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n wherein_o we_o must_v inquire_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o err_v 2._o what_o to_o err_v in_o heart_n 3._o upon_o what_o ground_n the_o lord_n pass_v this_o censure_n on_o they_o 1._o the_o word_n we_o turn_v to_o err_v be_v in_o the_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v that_o kind_n of_o error_n which_o be_v in_o go_v after_o false_a god_n and_o therefore_o chald._a paraph._n there_o turn_v the_o word_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o people_n who_o idol_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o greek_a word_n use_v by_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o apostle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o err_v and_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n for_o whereas_o the_o same_o thing_n diverse_o consider_v be_v 1._o intelligible_a and_o so_o true_a 2._o desirable_a and_o so_o good_a the_o man_n be_v conversant_a about_o these_o according_a to_o his_o two_o faculty_n understanding_n and_o will_n when_o therefore_o a_o man_n understand_v that_o for_o true_a which_o be_v false_a or_o that_o for_o false_a which_o be_v true_a when_o he_o desire_v that_o as_o good_a which_o be_v evil_a or_o refuse_v that_o as_o evil_n which_o be_v good_a in_o all_o these_o way_n he_o err_v and_o that_o in_o his_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o both_o faculty_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 3._o upon_o what_o ground_n do_v the_o lord_n pass_v censure_n on_o his_o people_n from_o certain_a knowledge_n job_n 34.21_o my_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o their_o way_n jer._n 16.17_o and_o 32.19_o great_a in_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n ecclus._n 17.8_o he_o let_v his_o eye_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o have_v lift_v up_o our_o hand_n to_o a_o strange_a god_n shall_v not_o god_n search_v it_o out_o for_o he_o try_v the_o very_a heart_n and_o reins_o if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n why_o his_o people_n err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o always_o err_v it_o must_v proceed_v first_o from_o their_o own_o lust_n of_o error_n as_o they_o be_v call_v ephes_n 4.22_o but_o how_o fall_v they_o into_o these_o lust_n of_o error_n be_v they_o enforce_v by_o any_o antecedent_n decree_n or_o be_v god_n want_v to_o they_o in_o what_o be_v needful_a sure_o neither_o so_o nor_o so_o god_n propound_v his_o truth_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v but_o they_o voluntary_o turn_v away_o from_o it_o and_o receive_v it_o not_o in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o and_o then_o when_o his_o love_n be_v despise_v he_o leave_v man_n to_o their_o own_o choice_n see_v this_o proceed_n of_o god_n 2_o thess_n 2_o 9-12_a obser_n 1._o note_v hence_o where_o the_o grand_a and_o most_o dangerous_a deceit_n begin_v where_o else_o but_o in_o the_o heart_n every_o man_n be_v own_o heart_n seduce_v he_o every_o man_n be_v his_o own_o principal_a deceiver_n for_o although_o there_o be_v that_o deceive_v other_o yet_o unless_o man_n own_a lust_n betray_v they_o they_o will_v not_o be_v deceive_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n but_o the_o woman_n curiosity_n first_o betray_v she_o and_o although_o man_n lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v ephes_n 4._o yet_o every_o man_n own_o heart_n first_o deceive_v himself_o deut._n 11.16_o isa_n 44.20_o jam._n 1.22_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o although_o the_o serpent_n deceive_v the_o woman_n and_o the_o woman_n the_o man_n yet_o they_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o most_o just_a god_n because_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n have_v deceive_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n observe_v 2._o what_o little_a truth_n and_o constancy_n in_o truth_n there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o man_n even_o in_o man_n who_o profess_v religion_n and_o piety_n while_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o god_n spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n this_o people_n be_v by_o profession_n the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n observe_v 3._o the_o lord_n look_v not_o so_o much_o on_o the_o way_n of_o man_n outward_a profession_n or_o what_o they_o promise_v with_o their_o mouth_n as_o upon_o the_o frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o their_o heart_n these_o man_n have_v make_v large_a profession_n of_o obedience_n exod._n 19.8_o deut._n 5.27_o 28._o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o their_o word_n and_o give_v testimony_n that_o they_o have_v speak_v well_o but_o their_o heart_n be_v want_v vers_fw-la 29._o o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o 1_o chron._n 16.9_o 10._o observe_v 4._o man_n may_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n when_o yet_o they_o speak_v good_a word_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o perform_v some_o act_n with_o their_o hand_n viz._n when_o they_o do_v not_o the_o same_o out_o of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n and_o for_o right_a end_n such_o a_o people_n the_o psalmist_n describe_v psal_n 78.35_o 36._o thus_o they_o zach._n 7._o this_o be_v a_o strange_a dissent_n between_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a life_n which_o our_o lord_n ●●mself_n marvel_v at_o how_o can_v you_o that_o be_v evil_a speak_v good_a thing_n observe_v 5._o this_o discover_v the_o great_a folly_n and_o vanity_n of_o many_o who_o please_v themselves_o in_o the_o good_a opinion_n and_o good_a report_n that_o man_n make_v of_o they_o and_o seek_v themselves_o without_o themselves_o when_o mean_a time_n the_o lord_n estimate_n and_o judgement_n of_o they_o may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v here_o of_o these_o man_n i_o say_v they_o always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n if_o the_o lord_n say_v so_o it_o matter_n not_o whatever_o man_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n repreh_n who_o pretend_v a_o outward_a conformity_n in_o word_n and_o work_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n yet_o mean_a time_n in_o their_o heart_n err_v from_o that_o truth_n such_o be_v they_o ezech._n 33.3_o jam._n 1.8_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n ecclus._n 2.12_o denounce_v a_o woe_n to_o the_o sinner_n that_o go_v two_o way_n this_o may_v be_v fear_v to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o in_o this_o generation_n who_o comply_v with_o the_o good_a when_o they_o be_v with_o the_o good_a when_o they_o be_v with_o evil_a man_n comply_v and_o consent_v to_o they_o with_o chaste_a man_n they_o be_v chaste_a lascivious_a with_o those_o who_o be_v lascivious_a when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n etc._n etc._n elias_n cry_v out_o against_o such_o how_o long_o do_v you_o halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o baal_n of_o such_o our_o lord_n say_v no_o man_n can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n luk._n 16.13_o dagon_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n can_v stand_v together_o this_o be_v figure_v by_o the_o lord_n prohibition_n of_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n of_o sow_v the_o land_n with_o divers_a seed_n of_o weave_v a_o web_n of_o linen_n and_o woollen_a such_o be_v the_o samaritan_n who_o will_v worship_v the_o true_a god_n yet_o will_v retain_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n 1_o king_n 17.33_o jer._n 2.18_o and_z vers_n 36._o such_o be_v those_o in_o the_o text_n of_o who_o our_o lord_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o always_o err_v

salvation_n to_o lead_v we_o out_o and_o in_o out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o then_o in_o that_o he_o may_v reign_v and_o rule_v in_o we_o 3._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o world_n or_o age_n and_o answer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n for_o word_n he_o be_v the_o same_o for_o age_n or_o generation_n for_o world_n to_o come_v so_o that_o as_o yesterday_o signify_v all_o time_n past_a and_o to_o day_n the_o present_a time_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o signify_v all_o time_n to_o come_v and_o that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o eternity_n so_o the_o scripture_n speak_v though_o we_o do_v not_o english_a it_o so_o 2_o pet._n 3._o ult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o latin_a have_v in_o diem_fw-la aeternitatis_fw-la for_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o appear_v evident_o by_o manifold_a scripture_n which_o testify_v this_o truth_n of_o 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religion_n that_o we_o may_v not_o know_v the_o true_a so_o that_o the_o member_n which_o divide_v religion_n according_a to_o st._n james_n be_v two_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a religion_n be_v the_o one_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n for_o neither_o be_v vain_a religion_n pure_a nor_o pure_a religion_n vain_a and_o see_v these_o two_o be_v contrary_a the_o compare_v of_o these_o two_o together_o may_v be_v a_o illustration_n unto_o both_o 1._o vain_a religion_n be_v such_o a_o service_n of_o god_n as_o be_v unprofitable_a such_o a_o service_n of_o god_n as_o do_v not_o attain_v unto_o the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o tend_v for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o vain_a and_o to_o have_v no_o profit_n by_o walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n mal._n 3._o therefore_o this_o be_v that_o worship_n which_o from_o the_o event_n be_v term_v by_o tully_n timor_fw-la deorum_fw-la inanis_fw-la from_o the_o object_n or_o the_o 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satan_n enter_v eph._n 2.2_o joh._n 3.36_o 1_o thess_n 2.16_o act._n 13.41_o hab._n 1.5_o the_o man_n who_o be_v afraid_a to_o trust_v god_n he_o steal_v at_o length_n become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbeliever_n revel_v 21.8_o observe_v 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n derogate_v nothing_o detract_v nothing_o at_o all_o from_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n no_o nor_o arrogate_v any_o thing_n nor_o add_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o unto_o man_n merit_n or_o desert_n 1._o it_o derogate_v nothing_o at_o all_o from_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v all_o his_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o confidence_n heb._n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 1_o pet._n 1._o and_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 12.2_o this_o doctrine_n not_o only_o not_o derogate_v from_o god_n honour_n but_o it_o much_o more_o make_v for_o god_n honour_n sure_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n appear_v more_o glorious_a that_o it_o not_o only_o dispel_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n but_o become_v pater_fw-la diei_fw-la enlighten_v every_o part_n of_o the_o air_n and_o it_o be_v more_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o physician_n that_o he_o not_o only_o take_v away_o the_o disease_n of_o his_o patient_n but_o make_v he_o a_o sound_a able_a man_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v more_o for_o his_o honour_n that_o he_o not_o only_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n the_o darkness_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o he_o enlighten_v the_o whole_a man_n that_o there_o be_v no_o part_n dark_a luk._n 11.36_o it_o be_v more_o honourable_a for_o that_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n that_o great_a physician_n who_o come_v with_o heal_v under_o his_o wing_n that_o he_o not_o only_o cure_v the_o disease_a soul_n but_o make_v they_o able_a by_o his_o spirit_n against_o the_o contagion_n of_o temptation_n and_o strong_a and_o able_a for_o every_o good_a work_n this_o 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proper_o god_n unto_o a_o man_n self_n the_o lord_n jesus_n profess_v that_o the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o joh._n 5.19_o and_o 14.10_o his_o humanity_n be_v instrumentum_fw-la deitatis_fw-la and_o what_o then_o can_v the_o vain_a proud_a adam_n do_v ought_v not_o he_o to_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o instrument_n a_o tool_n for_o god_n to_o work_v withal_o as_o the_o apostle_n relate_v what_o god_n have_v do_v with_o they_o act._n 15._o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n vouchsafe_v unto_o man_n by_o the_o great_a god_n that_o he_o work_v his_o work_n in_o he_o and_o be_v please_v to_o make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

faith_n and_o work_n cooperate_v and_o work_v together_o one_o with_o another_o res_fw-la utraque_fw-la alteri_fw-la fuit_fw-la auxilio_fw-la erasmus_fw-la faith_n bring_v courage_n and_o valour_n and_o work_v frequent_o iterate_v in_o crease_n and_o confirm_v it_o and_o other_o grace_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o gen._n 24._o abraham_n servant_n choose_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o master_n son_n give_v her_o earring_n and_o bracelet_n she_o that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o spouse_n for_o the_o true_a isaac_n must_v have_v both_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o hear_n ear_n the_o hear_n and_o obedience_n of_o faith_n the_o true_a ear-ring_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n the_o true_a bracelet_n upon_o her_o hand_n faith_n encourage_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o do_v to_o act_v and_o the_o act_n and_o work_n accomplish_v the_o faith_n we_o see_v this_o in_o those_o miraculous_a work_n wrought_v by_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n faith_n excite_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o believer_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o profess_v belief_n in_o his_o power_n this_o say_v be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o work_n wrought_v the_o leper_n come_v to_o our_o lord_n matth._n 8.2_o lord_n say_v he_o if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o present_o our_o lord_n touch_v he_o and_o say_v i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_a and_o vers_fw-la 6._o the_o centurion_n petition_n our_o lord_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o make_v profession_n of_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n power_n vers_n 8_o 9_o which_o our_o lord_n interpret_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o faith_n vers_fw-la 10._o matth._n 15_o 22-28_a marc._n 9.17_o 27._o and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o the_o co-operation_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n inward_o in_o the_o soul_n for_o these_o sign_n shall_v follow_v they_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n marc._n 16._o but_o here_o be_v no_o need_n of_o miracle_n now_o i_o say_v not_o that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o same_o 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the_o arch_a enemy_n under_o his_o saint_n foot_n rom._n 16._o and_o 2._o as_o a_o lamb_n he_o also_o passive_o overcome_v every_o enemy_n revel_v 17.14_o these_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n isai_n 63.3_o i_o have_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n alone_o and_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n revel_v 1.9_o and_o as_o christ_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o god_n so_o the_o saint_n who_o also_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n they_o overcome_v the_o world_n they_o subdue_v kingdom_n wrought_v righteousness_n

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christ_n dispense_v be_v true_o call_v spiritual_a and_o such_o spiritual_a man_n true_o judge_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n 1_o cor._n 2.14.15_o of_o such_o as_o these_o st._n john_n speak_v 1_o joh._n 2.20_o you_o have_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o by_o which_o you_o know_v all_o thing_n repreh_n that_o dare_a spirit_n which_o be_v let_v loose_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o many_o at_o this_o day_n who_o speak_v much_o of_o christ_n confess_v and_o profess_v much_o of_o he_o when_o yet_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v they_o know_v little_a very_o little_a of_o he_o see_v note_n on_o hebr._n 2._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o give_v true_a testimony_n of_o christ_n unless_o we_o know_v and_o feel_v he_o live_o act_v in_o we_o in_o his_o work_n and_o

deed_n unless_o we_o can_v true_o and_o experimental_o say_v that_o we_o have_v see_v and_o bear_v witness_n 1_o joh._n 1.2_o exhort_v to_o speak_v every_o one_o the_o truth_n from_o his_o heart_n our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v amen_o the_o faithful_a witness_n veritas_fw-la veritatis_fw-la amen_o amen_n the_o truth_n joh._n 14._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o image_n of_o this_o god_n impress_v in_o the_o word_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o law_n the_o truth_n the_o gospel_n the_o truth_n the_o image_n impress_v on_o his_o work_n matthew_n xv._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o defile_v the_o man_n what_o all_o these_o be_v st._n mark_n tell_v we_o mar._n 7.23_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o whence_o they_o proceed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o their_o effect_n be_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n we_o turn_v defile_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cong-egavit_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v coetus_fw-la that_o which_o be_v common_a be_v unclean_a they_o eat_v meat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 7.2_o which_o signify_v proper_o to_o make_v common_a which_o therefore_o some_o deduce_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o which_o be_v common_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propose_v and_o expose_v to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v so_o will_v soon_o be_v defile_v and_o pollute_v and_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctum_fw-la that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o separate_v from_o common_a use_n act._n 21.28_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v act._n 10.15_o and_o 11.9_o for_o this_o may_v appear_v by_o induction_n 1._o vain_a thought_n defile_v jer._n 4.14_o 2._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v 3._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o detain_v these_o thought_n 4._o murder_n defile_v esay_n 59.3_o your_o hand_n be_v defile_v with_o blood_n 5._o adultery_n defile_v leu._n 18.20_o 6._o robbery_n defile_v ezech._n 7.22_o 7._o and_o whence_o be_v the_o lip_n unclean_a but_o from_o false_a witnessing_n and_o blasphemy_n esay_n 6.5_o beside_o these_o we_o read_v of_o other_o which_o defile_v the_o man_n mar._n 7.22_o 23._o all_o which_o either_o outward_o pollute_v he_o as_o the_o sinful_a word_n and_o action_n or_o inward_o and_o those_o either_o the_o evil_a thought_n more_o proper_a to_o the_o mind_n or_o the_o vicious_a and_o sinful_a disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n these_o st._n james_n chap._n 1.21_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v note_n on_o the_o place_n the_o reason_n why_o these_o thing_n defile_v the_o man_n appear_v partly_o because_o he_o have_v separate_v himself_o from_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o holy_a god_n psal_n 14.3_o they_o be_v turn_v aside_o from_o god_n and_o become_v filthy_a partly_o because_o he_o have_v adjoin_v and_o unite_v himself_o unto_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n by_o consent_n and_o love_n which_o be_v of_o a_o knit_n and_o pollute_v nature_n and_o unite_v the_o heart_n unto_o it_o whence_o it_o become_v like_a unto_o it_o hos_fw-la 9.10_o abominabiles_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dilexerunt_fw-la obser_n 1._o hence_o its_o evident_a that_o since_o the_o man_n be_v god_n creature_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n yea_o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v his_o last_o and_o best_a work_n his_o masterpiece_n man_n come_v pure_a and_o holy_a out_o of_o god_n hand_n nothing_o impure_a nothing_o unclean_a can_v proceed_v from_o he_o the_o philosopher_n observe_v as_o much_o in_o his_o ethic_n that_o man_n have_v no_o doubt_n be_v otherwise_o than_o he_o then_o be_v obser_n 2._o those_o sin_n whereby_o we_o be_v most_o injurious_a to_o our_o neighbour_n by_o those_o we_o first_o and_o most_o blemish_n and_o dishonour_v ourselves_o murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n be_v hurtful_a to_o another_o but_o by_o they_o we_o first_o yea_o most_o hurt_v ourselves_o the_o murderer_n kill_v his_o neighbour_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o natural_a life_n but_o he_o first_o slay_v himself_o and_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o eternal_a life_n for_o you_o know_v say_v st._n john_n that_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3.15_o the_o adulterer_n first_o stain_v his_o own_o soul_n before_o he_o defile_v his_o neighbour_n bed_n obser_n 3._o note_v hence_o the_o accomplishment_n and_o truth_n of_o all_o those_o ceremonial_a shadow_n touch_v some_o certain_a creature_n clean_o certain_a other_o unclean_a the_o eat_n of_o some_o and_o abstain_v from_o other_o levit._fw-la 5.2_o 3._o if_o the_o man_n touch_v any_o unclean_a thing_n the_o carcase_n of_o a_o unclean_a beast_n etc._n etc._n what_o else_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o but_o the_o dead_a work_n heb._n 6.1_o from_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o abstain_v and_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o they_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n levit._fw-la 7.20_o 21._o whosoever_o be_v defile_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n call_v sacrificium_fw-la eucharisticum_n he_o must_v be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v hereby_o mean_v but_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n who_o have_v his_o uncleanness_n upon_o he_o even_o the_o brutish_a nature_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o fancy_n concupiscible_a and_o irascible_a whoever_o come_v in_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o his_o beastly_a affection_n to_o communicate_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o feed_v of_o the_o true_a sacrificium_fw-la eucharisticum_n 1_o cor._n 11.27_o 29._o the_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n be_v distinguish_v thus_o the_o clean_a divide_v the_o hoof_n and_o chew_v the_o cud_n his_o people_n who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n unto_o he_o must_v discern_v between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a the_o pure_a and_o impure_a ezech._n 22.26_o they_o must_v meditate_v on_o the_o word_n chew_v the_o cud_n and_o not_o devour_v it_o and_o swallow_v it_o up_o vers_fw-la 39_o levit._fw-la 20.25_o 26._o they_o must_v put_v difference_n between_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n etc._n etc._n because_o god_n have_v sever_v they_o from_o other_o people_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o but_o their_o separation_n for_o a_o time_n from_o the_o gentile_n until_o they_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o brutish_a life_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o st._n peter_n vision_n act._n 10._o when_o he_o be_v now_o to_o communicate_v with_o the_o gentile_n and_o eat_v with_o they_o arise_v peter_n kill_v and_o eat_v let_v out_o the_o brutish_a life_n mortify_v the_o earthly_a member_n let_v out_o the_o blood_n wherein_o be_v the_o life_n and_o then_o eat_v there_o be_v a_o place_n wherein_o all_o excrement_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v deut._n 23.13_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v vers_fw-la 14._o therefore_o shall_v the_o camp_n be_v holy_a that_o he_o see_v no_o unclean_a thing_n in_o thou_o what_o be_v here_o intend_v but_o the_o purification_n of_o god_n people_n from_o unrighteousness_n darkness_n infidelity_n and_o idolatry_n 2_o cor._n 6._o rev._n 20.9_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o true_a righteousness_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n john_n hear_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o heaven_n say_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n rev._n 21.22_o 23._o obser_n 4._o this_o doctrine_n touch_v defilement_n be_v worthy_a our_o best_a notice_n as_o also_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v first_o deliver_v and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v now_o about_o to_o teach_v it_o he_o call_v not_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n not_o some_o one_o or_o other_o but_o all_o the_o multitude_n and_o then_o not_o content_a with_o that_o company_n he_o command_v silence_n hear_v say_v he_o nor_o be_v that_o enough_o but_o he_o add_v understand_v weigh_v well_o and_o consider_v chew_v the_o cud_n meditate_v upon_o what_o you_o hear_v what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o so_o serious_a and_o universal_a a_o preface_n our_o lord_n be_v now_o to_o put_v a_o end_n unto_o the_o old_a law_n and_o to_o call_v believer_n from_o their_o long_a custom_n of_o worship_v god_n in_o outward_a thing_n that_o he_o may_v now_o teach_v they_o how_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n as_o therefore_o when_o he_o begin_v his_o gospel_n with_o self-denial_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 9.23_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o all_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o