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you_o if_o you_o thus_o receive_v and_o express_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v open_a for_o you_o if_o your_o heart_n be_v open_a to_o the_o word_n of_o this_o kingdom_n otherwise_o hell_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v you_o and_o everlasting_a fire_n be_v prepare_v for_o you_o tophet_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o high_a rank_n of_o sinner_n isa_n 30.33_o serm._n vi_o luke_n 14.18_o and_o they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n begin_v to_o make_v excuse_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n of_o the_o invitation_n to_o gospel-provision_n you_o have_v hear_v recusant_n the_o guest_n prove_v recusant_n now_o follow_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o guest_n who_o be_v invite_v and_o their_o answer_n be_v return_v by_o way_n of_o denial_n which_o denial_n or_o refusal_n of_o they_o be_v first_o more_o general_o describe_v and_o then_o more_o particular_a or_o distinct_o answer_v to_o though_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a requital_n of_o the_o invitation_n which_o be_v first_o general_o deliver_v and_o then_o more_o distinct_o renew_v this_o refusal_n of_o they_o in_o general_n may_v be_v branch_v out_o thus_o for_o our_o more_o methodical_a proceed_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o here_o be_v the_o universality_n of_o it_o and_o they_o all_o 2._o the_o unanimity_n of_o it_o or_o rather_o the_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o it_o with_o one_o consent_n 3._o the_o plausibility_n or_o rather_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o it_o begin_v to_o make_v excuse_n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la particula_fw-la non_fw-la universalis_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la sed_fw-la indefinita_fw-la restringâ—nda_fw-la ad_fw-la materiam_fw-la subjectam_fw-la beza_n for_o the_o first_o the_o refusal_n
back_n upon_o christ_n matth._n 19.22_o 1._o the_o immoderate_a 〈…〉_o the_o world_n hinder_v he_o 〈…〉_o phil._n 3.19_o 20._o they_o be_v contrary_a 2._o the_o cark_n care_n for_o the_o body_n hinder_v the_o necessary_a care_n for_o the_o soul_n the_o one_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o other_o matth._n 6.32_o 33._o 3._o the_o greedy_a grasp_a of_o worldly_a riches_n hinder_v the_o treasure_v up_o of_o heavenly_a riches_n mat._n 6.19_o 20._o the_o world_n choke_v the_o word_n 4._o the_o hunt_n after_o a_o name_n upon_o earth_n take_v man_n off_o from_o honour_v god_n name_n upon_o earth_n and_o from_o mind_v whether_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n 5._o those_o that_o be_v altogether_o for_o their_o posterity_n take_v no_o care_n for_o the_o member_n of_o chrâ—st_n of_o apply_v their_o necessity_n ii_o bâ—caâ—se_n they_o that_o thâ—s_v shâ—t_v themselves_o out_o â—f_a the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n god_n will_v shut_v they_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n matth._n 19.23_o heaven_n be_v a_o stately_a palace_n with_o a_o narrow_a portal_n man_n must_v strip_v stoop_v and_o strain_n or_o else_o they_o can_v enter_v in_o at_o that_o strait_a gate_n chap._n ii_o use_v 1_o this_o may_v inform_v we_o that_o mere_a worldly_a man_n be_v great_a loser_n whatsoever_o they_o gain_v matth._n 16.26_o if_o they_o gâ—â—â—_n never_o so_o much_o of_o the_o world_n and_o lose_v â—â—eir_n soul_n their_o loss_n be_v incomparable_a and_o irreparable_a though_o there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o redem_fw-la man_n â—rom_fw-la hell_n before_o they_o die_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o hell_n after_o death_n here_o likewise_o you_o may_v see_v what_o a_o difficult_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n when_o christ_n say_v that_o a_o rich_a man_n shall_v hardly_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n his_o disciple_n say_v unto_o he_o who_o then_o can_v be_v save_v matth._n 19.23_o 25._o because_o they_o know_v that_o all_o man_n either_o be_v or_o will_v be_v rich_a and_o when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o he_o mean_v it_o only_o of_o those_o that_o rely_v on_o their_o riches_n 〈◊〉_d plato_n speak_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o they_o remain_v as_o much_o unsatisfied_a as_o before_o mark_v 10.24_o because_o they_o know_v how_o proâ—e_a man_n be_v to_o trust_v in_o that_o they_o do_v enjoy_v man_n of_o power_n be_v apt_a to_o deify_v their_o own_o strength_n man_n of_o morality_n to_o advance_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o rely_v on_o their_o own_o merit_n man_n of_o wisdom_n to_o set_v up_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o man_n of_o wealth_n to_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n on_o what_o a_o folly_n and_o vanity_n be_v it_o so_o to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o worldly_a enjoyment_n as_o to_o neglect_v spiritual_a endowment_n luke_n 12.20_o 21._o be_v it_o not_o a_o folly_n to_o get_v that_o which_o can_v be_v keep_v and_o to_o neglect_v that_o equum_fw-la exit_fw-la auro_fw-la froenum_fw-la non_fw-la meliorat_fw-la equum_fw-la which_o if_o once_o obtain_v can_v never_o be_v lose_v psal_n 49.13_o what_o be_v all_o those_o outward_a accommodation_n alas_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o trappings_o to_o the_o horse_n as_o seneca_n call_v they_o and_o a_o horse_n be_v value_v by_o his_o strength_n and_o mettle_n not_o by_o the_o saddle_n and_o bridle_v chap._n iii_o use_v 2._o yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o enlarge_v temporal_a estate_n and_o a_o enlarge_v spiritual_a estate_n belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n man_n may_v be_v rich_a and_o righteous_a too_o great_a and_o good_a too_o holy_a and_o honourable_a too_o the_o godly_a patriarch_n and_o king_n be_v instance_n here_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a brother_n of_o high_a degree_n as_o well_o as_o oâ—_n low_a degree_n jam._n 1.10_o it_o be_v say_v that_o wealth_n and_o riches_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 112.2_o 3._o yet_o there_o may_v be_v those_o who_o be_v careless_a about_o the_o world_n and_o about_o heaven_n too_o many_o be_v very_o poor_a and_o very_o profane_a this_o be_v to_o be_v miserable_o poor_a every_o parish_n give_v in_o full_a proof_n of_o this_o truth_n beside_o scripture-evidence_n a_o company_n of_o lewd_a fellow_n of_o the_o base_a sort_n assault_v the_o house_n of_o jason_n to_o oppose_v those_o servant_n of_o god_n paul_n and_o silas_n act._n 17.5_o use_v 3_o be_v your_o outward_a condition_n straight_o and_o mean_a then_o 1._o do_v not_o seek_v to_o increase_v it_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n if_o a_o man_n say_v peremptory_o he_o will_v be_v rich_a 1_o tim._n 6.9_o god_n say_v as_o peremptory_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v rich_a job_n 15.29_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o stop_v that_o man_n course_n who_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v on_o what_o ever_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n 2._o account_v that_o best_a for_o you_o which_o god_n have_v allot_v to_o you_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o full_a a_o estate_n it_o be_v a_o good_a frame_n of_o spirit_n in_o moses_n when_o he_o be_v but_o in_o a_o mean_a condition_n flee_v for_o his_o life_n and_o be_v force_v to_o keep_v sheep_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n for_o his_o livelihood_n it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v content_a exod_n 2.21_o 3._o consider_v whether_o god_n have_v not_o make_v you_o amends_o in_o spiritual_n do_v he_o not_o afford_v you_o plentiful_a mean_n of_o grace_n have_v you_o not_o many_o refresh_a income_n by_o his_o gracious_a spirit_n some_o observe_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o smyrna_n it_o be_v the_o poor_a but_o the_o pure_a of_o the_o seven_o rev._n 2.8_o second_o be_v your_o outward_a condition_n enlarge_v then_o let_v not_o the_o love_n of_o these_o thing_n get_v into_o your_o heart_n 62.10_o psal_n 62.10_o as_o the_o thing_n themselves_o come_v into_o your_o hand_n let_v your_o heart_n inward_o be_v enlarge_v towards_o that_o god_n who_o have_v enlarge_v 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go_v he_o that_o love_v this_o world_n go_v beyond_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o love_n of_o god_n after_o this_o world_n and_o see_v it_o here_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o wealth_n to_o feed_v the_o eye_n to_o look_v upon_o it_o a_o little_a serve_v to_o feed_v the_o body_n the_o rest_n be_v only_o to_o feed_v the_o eye_n a_o worldling_n must_v go_v to_o the_o farm_n he_o have_v buy_v rather_o than_o to_o the_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v he_o think_v it_o more_o of_o concernment_n to_o look_v after_o his_o land_n than_o to_o look_v after_o his_o soul_n or_o jesus_n christ_n hence_o i_o note_v observe_v that_o worldly_a man_n look_v upon_o earthly_a thing_n as_o more_o necessary_a than_o heavenly_a matth._n 6.32_o 33._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a necessity_n 1._o a_o necessity_n of_o immutability_n oppose_v to_o contingency_n denote_v that_o which_o can_v be_v otherwise_o thus_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v matth._n 18.7_o thus_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o type_n and_o the_o anti-type_n shall_v answer_v each_o the_o other_o heb._n 9.23_o but_o this_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o the_o meaning_n here_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o coaction_n oppose_v to_o liberty_n when_o a_o man_n do_v not_o use_v his_o liberty_n habet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vim_o cogentem_fw-la oppositam_fw-la libertati_fw-la habet_fw-la but_o tie_n and_o bind_v up_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 9.7_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n here_o i_o must_v needs_o go_v and_o see_v it_o that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o forbear_v oâ—_n make_v use_v of_o my_o liberty_n to_o restrain_v i_o from_o go_v and_o see_v it_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o of_o more_o concernment_n to_o busy_a and_o please_v myself_o in_o my_o estate_n
but_o follow_v he_o from_o a_o fair_a or_o market_n ah_o how_o experimental_o will_v he_o discourse_v of_o all_o worldly_a commodity_n sect._n 2._o these_o worldly_a thing_n prove_v heavenly_a impediment_n in_o general_a thus_o not_o causal_o but_o occasional_o meet_v with_o man_n corruption_n more_o particular_o thus_o i._o they_o occasion_n the_o break_n out_o of_o several_a inordinate_a affection_n as_o 1._o inordinate_a desire_n the_o more_o worldling_n have_v the_o more_o they_o crave_v they_o be_v like_o the_o horseleech_n the_o grave_n the_o barren_a womb_n and_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v never_o satisfy_v prov._n 30.15_o 16._o 2._o inordinate_a anger_n what_o wrath_n and_o fury_n be_v vent_v by_o man_n about_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 3._o inordinate_a fear_n lest_o they_o and_o the_o thing_n they_o dote_v upon_o must_v part_v from_o each_o other_o 4._o inordinate_a sorrow_n for_o worldly_a loss_n the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n when_o christ_n bid_v he_o sell_v all_o and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a luke_n 18.23_o ii_o they_o occasion_n the_o stop_n up_o the_o passage_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n they_o deprive_v man_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n upon_o earth_n and_o they_o occasion_v the_o shut_n up_o the_o gate_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n matth._n 19.23_o psal_n 15._o the_o worldling_n be_v no_o inhabitant_n for_o heaven_n chap._n iii_o use_v 1_o see_v here_o how_o man_n nature_n within_o he_o make_v the_o creature_n without_o he_o such_o a_o hindrance_n to_o he_o in_o heaven_n way_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o 1._o man_n be_v grow_v more_o heathenish_a by_o the_o creature_n the_o egyptian_n worship_v the_o ox_n as_o a_o god_n a_o fine_a shape_a ox_n and_o the_o israelite_n imitate_v they_o psal_n 106.19_o 20_o 21._o man_n with_o we_o worship_v the_o ox_n also_o that_o be_v when_o man_n put_v their_o confidence_n in_o their_o wealth_n consist_v of_o cattle_n as_o ox_n sheep_n etc._n 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