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more_o of_o he_o fool._n the_o wise_a prayer_n of_o a_o fool._n than_o what_o he_o give_v he_o though_o wise_a man_n must_v employ_v their_o talent_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o their_o master_n who_o expect_v a_o plentiful_a harvest_n of_o all_o good_a fruit_n where_o he_o have_v plentiful_o sow_o his_o good_a seed_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o man_n as_o shall_v be_v saint_n be_v far_o more_o heinous_a and_o more_o abominable_a in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o know_v not_o god_n yea_o sin_n less_o heinous_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v more_o heinous_a in_o these_o offender_n than_o other_o sin_n far_o more_o odious_a in_o themselves_o be_v in_o those_o that_o be_v further_o off_o from_o god_n and_o less_o acquaint_v with_o his_o law_n and_o therefore_o 3.2_o act_n 17.30_o ps_n 106.21.22_o rom._n 3.2_o the_o jodolatrie_n of_o the_o heathen_n that_o know_v not_o the_o true_a god_n god_n wink_v at_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o it_o be_v not_o near_o so_o odious_a in_o god_n fight_n as_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o son_n israel_n that_o have_v see_v his_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n and_o have_v the_o heavenly_a oracle_n deliver_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o though_o pilate_n for_o condemn_v christ_n to_o death_n be_v brand_v with_o great_a infamy_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o every_o christian_n that_o say_v his_o creed_n that_o christ_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n yet_o annas_n 19.11_o john_n 19.11_o and_o caiphas_n that_o profess_v to_o know_v god_n will_v and_o think_v themselves_o the_o chief_a of_o god_n people_n majus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la sin_v more_o by_o our_o saviour_n testimony_n for_o deliver_v he_o unto_o pilate_n than_o pilate_n do_v in_o condemn_v he_o unto_o death_n so_o likewise_o though_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o edomite_n be_v very_o great_a when_o the_o prophet_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o edom_n and_o for_o four_o 11._o amos_n 1_o 11._o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o because_o he_o do_v pursue_v his_o brother_n that_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v esau_n brother_n which_o be_v edom_n and_o do_v cast_v off_o all_o pity_n and_o his_o anger_n do_v tear_v perpetual_o and_o keep_v his_o wrath_n for_o ever_o and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n though_o the_o sin_n of_o damascus_n and_o of_o moah_n also_o be_v exceed_v grievous_a 1.13_o v._o 3._o c._n 2.1_o c._n 1.13_o when_o the_o former_a thresh_v gilead_n with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n and_o the_o other_o rage_n be_v so_o great_a that_o death_n can_v not_o satisfy_v his_o wrath_n but_o he_o must_v burn_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n into_o lime_n odious_a how_o and_o who_o sin_n do_v become_v most_o odious_a and_o in_o like_a manner_n though_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v no_o less_o grievous_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o moab_n when_o they_o rip_v up_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n of_o gilead_n that_o they_o may_v enlarge_v their_o border_n yet_o because_o these_o nation_n be_v not_o the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n nor_o have_v receive_v so_o many_o favour_n from_o god_n nor_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o law_n so_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v do_v these_o horrible_a sin_n and_o sin_n against_o nature_n seem_v not_o so_o horrible_a and_o so_o offensive_a in_o god_n sight_n as_o judahs_n despise_v of_o his_o law_n and_o their_o lie_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o err_v and_o israel_n sell_v of_o the_o righteous_a for_o silver_n and_o the_o poor_a for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n 6._o c._n 2._o v._n 4._o and_o 6._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o venial_a fin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o bloody_a murder_n and_o inhuman_a cruelty_n because_o as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v much_o of_o they_o he_o require_v much_o and_o where_o he_o expect_v most_o holiness_n there_o the_o fin_n be_v most_o sinful_a and_o as_o st._n bernard_n say_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n quae_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la nugae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la sunt_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la so_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v but_o trifle_n in_o the_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n be_v most_o odious_a in_o the_o christian_n and_o therefore_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v recapitulate_v both_o the_o fin_n of_o those_o nation_n and_o the_o many_o favour_n he_o have_v heap_v upon_o the_o israelite_n with_o the_o rejectment_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o foresay_a nation_n for_o their_o former_a transgression_n why_o c._n â—3_n 5_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n more_o displease_v god_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o why_o he_o add_v of_o the_o israelite_n you_o only_o have_v i_o choose_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v for_o my_o own_o peculiar_a people_n to_o serve_v i_o and_o to_o be_v protect_v and_o favour_v by_o i_o therefore_o see_v you_o have_v do_v these_o thing_n i_o will_v punish_v you_o for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n and_o when_o other_o that_o you_o think_v worse_o and_o great_a finner_n than_o you_o be_v may_v have_v some_o savour_n yet_o you_o shall_v have_v none_o at_o all_o because_o these_o thing_n in_o you_o offend_v i_o more_o and_o be_v more_o abominable_a in_o my_o fight_n then_o be_v all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o so_o according_a to_o this_o determination_n of_o the_o prophet_n though_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n murderer_n and_o robber_n and_o the_o like_a be_v more_o flagitious_a and_o more_o heinous_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n than_o the_o sin_n and_o delinquency_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o for_o the_o uprightness_n of_o their_o outward_a carriage_n be_v deem_v the_o only_a saint_n among_o
his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o fignifi_v to_o appear_v to_o be_v make_v manifest_a or_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o light_v because_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o lucem_fw-la proffer_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o light_n that_o which_o be_v not_o see_v do_v here_o signify_v that_o come_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n be_v call_v his_o glorious_a come_n 14._o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o of_o christ_n his_o come_n to_o judgement_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n come_v rev._n 13_o 14._o or_o his_o come_n in_o great_a majesty_n and_o that_o be_v only_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n when_o as_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_v but_o to_o few_o and_o his_o come_n by_o his_o spirit_n be_v invisible_a to_o all_o imperceptible_a and_o unperceviable_a to_o most_o man_n but_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o be_v and_o may_v most_o right_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o most_o glorious_a appearance_n and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n that_o come_v clothe_v with_o a_o garment_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n and_o gird_v about_o the_o pap_n with_o a_o golden_a girdle_n his_o hair_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n his_o eye_n as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n his_o foot_n like_v unto_o fine_a brass_n his_o voice_n as_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n his_o mouth_n send_v out_o a_o sharp_a two_o edge_a sword_n and_o his_o countenanc_fw-la as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n and_o every_o way_n glorious_a as_o he_o appear_v to_o this_o our_o evangelist_n and_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o glorious_a train_n and_o company_n that_o shall_v attend_v and_o wait_v upon_o he_o he_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o company_n that_o attend_v he_o which_o be_v thousand_o thousand_o of_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o heavenly_a saint_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o though_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o he_o do_v sufficient_o show_v the_o time_n of_o the_o quite_o root_a out_o and_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o antichrist_n not_o to_o be_v till_o the_o last_o judgement_n yet_o here_o be_v another_o word_n that_o the_o apostle_n use_v which_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o sin_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o come_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o personal_a presence_n for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d co_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la sum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essentia_fw-la do_v import_v and_o must_v needs_o express_v the_o come_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o destroy_v the_o antichrist_n which_o make_v some_o expositor_n to_o suppose_v as_o i_o show_v before_o that_o his_o come_n will_v be_v to_o begin_v the_o 1000_o year_n felicity_n here_o on_o earth_n whereas_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o christ_n never_o come_v in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v he_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o beast_n 1._o act._n 3.21_o ob_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la hugo_n grotius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christi_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la de_fw-la ilius_fw-la adventum_fw-la suum_fw-la ad_fw-la particular_a judicium_fw-la iâ—_n judaeos_fw-la v._n 1._o and_o all_o the_o adherent_n of_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v quite_o root_v out_o till_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o against_o this_o e._n h._n and_o other_o do_v object_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v do_v not_o always_o signify_v the_o personal_a presence_n or_o the_o essential_a appearance_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o beside_o the_o judgement_n of_o mr._n leigh_n who_o he_o right_o term_v our_o noble_a english_a greek_n critic_n that_o say_v fateor_fw-la quidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saepe_fw-la illum_fw-la juditii_fw-la adventum_fw-la significari_fw-la sed_fw-la id_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la this_o word_n i_o confess_v do_v often_o fignifie_v his_o personal_a come_n to_o judgement_n but_o not_o always_o &_o he_o quote_v certain_a place_n of_o scripture_n where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o powerful_a come_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o not_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n as_o where_o st._n peter_n say_v we_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n and_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1.16_o 1_o pet._n 1.16_o which_o say_v he_o signify_v his_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o convert_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n but_o sol._n i_o say_v that_o both_o the_o precedent_n and_o subsequent_a word_n and_o the_o very_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n do_v most_o plain_o prove_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o his_o spiritual_a come_n to_o work_v his_o grace_n in_o we_o but_o rather_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o he_o say_v be_v not_o devise_v fable_n because_o they_o be_v eye_n witness_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v of_o his_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n be_v wrest_v to_o make_v good_a their_o sense_n but_o clear_a enough_o to_o prove_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v his_o personal_a presence_n whereof_o they_o be_v eye_n witness_n 1.3_o 1_o jo._n 1.3_o when_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n as_o st._n john_n likewise_o testify_v 1_o john_n 1.3_o obj._n 2_o 2._o he_o say_v our_o saviour_n use_v the_o like_a phrase_n in_o s._n mat._n c._n 16_o 28._o there_o be_v some_o stand_n here_o 16.28_o mat._n 16.28_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n until_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o be_v his_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o work_v faith_n in_o his_o elect_a to_o increase_v his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v his_o church_n and_o not_o his_o personal_a come_n to_o receive_v his_o saint_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n before_o which_o time_n all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v taste_v of_o death_n sol._n but_o i_o say_v these_o word_n be_v no_o thing_n and_o of_o no_o force_n to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v this_o his_o come_n in_o his_o kingdom_n or_o any_o other_o his_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n either_o to_o propagate_v his_o gospel_n as_o some_o do_v understand_v that_o place_n of_o s._n mat._n or_o to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o the_o jew_n as_o some_o other_o do_v understand_v it_o or_o upon_o any_o other_o enemy_n of_o christ_n as_o some_o of_o our_o late_a interpreter_n think_v because_o the_o word_n which_o our_o saviour_n use_v be_v they_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n until_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n where_o you_o see_v our_o saviour_n do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v this_o his_o spiritual_a and_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o deny_v not_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v his_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n but_o we_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o find_v to_o signify_v such_o a_o come_n or_o any_o other_o beside_o his_o personal_a come_n yet_o obj._n 3._o he_o produce_v the_o 24_o of_o st._n mat._n v._n 3._o and_o 30._o 30._o maâ—_n â—4_n v._o 3._o and_o 30._o where_o in_o the_o 3._o v._o indeed_o we_o have_v the_o disciple_n ask_v the_o question_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o thy_o come_n and_o and_o here_o you_o see_v they_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o demand_v what_o or_o which_o of_o his_o come_n do_v they_o mean_v his_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o build_v his_o church_n and_o to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n or_o his_o glorious_a personal_a come_n in_o all_o majesty_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n i_o hope_v the_o next_o immediate_a word_n that_o be_v subsequent_a will_v show_v you_o plain_o