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their_o heart_n and_o say_v unto_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v §_o 10._o quer._n 4._o what_o make_v the_o same_o preacher_n successful_a at_o one_o place_n and_o not_o at_o another_o only_o this_o that_o god_n accompany_v his_o word_n with_o his_o spirit_n at_o one_o place_n and_o not_o at_o another_o we_o may_v suppose_v the_o same_o word_n preach_v to_o a_o different_a people_n to_o a_o very_a different_a event_n the_o one_o mock_n rail_v revile_v the_o other_o prove_v humble_a meek_a yea_o true_a convert_n the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v the_o same_o vileness_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o opposition_n to_o the_o word_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o difference_n than_o lie_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o now_o that_o god_n be_v not_o always_o present_a by_o his_o spirit_n to_o set_v home_o the_o word_n upon_o all_o this_o shall_v not_o make_v 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and_o bring_v home_o at_o divers_a year_n distance_n be_v it_o not_o because_o the_o spirit_n set_v home_o the_o word_n betimes_o on_o some_o and_o not_o on_o other_o man_n soul_n conversion_n when_o ever_o it_o be_v wrought_v be_v the_o irresistible_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n when_o ever_o effect_v yet_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o blow_v where_o he_o list_v blow_v also_o when_o he_o list_v on_o some_o soon_o on_o other_o late_a §_o 14._o quer._n 8._o what_o make_v the_o same_o truth_n work_v conversion_n in_o diverse_a person_n work_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n but_o in_o one_o it_o cause_v many_o terror_n and_o in_o another_o sweet_a gospel_n melt_n of_o soul_n and_o both_o by_o it_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o christ_n it_o be_v certain_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o spirit_n arbitrary_a work_n upon_o the_o soul_n in_o order_n to_o conversion_n conviction_n of_o sin_n be_v necessary_a to_o every_o man_n conversion_n but_o 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sense_n and_o feeling_n carry_v much_o of_o a_o secret_a pleasure_n with_o they_o no_o such_o real_a and_o solid_a pleasure_n in_o all_o the_o world_n as_o that_o which_o a_o gracious_a soul_n find_v in_o the_o experimental_a discovery_n of_o gospel-truths_n it_o be_v sensual_a and_o swinish_a pleasure_n which_o man_n take_v in_o follow_v sinful_a way_n but_o the_o only_a solid_a pleasure_n be_v in_o divine_a experience_n it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n worthy_a a_o rational_a soul_n to_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v enamour_v with_o that_o command_a beauty_n that_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n do_v afford_v a_o tincture_n of_o pleasure_n carry_v the_o soul_n far_o in_o its_o operation_n man_n will_v never_o run_v on_o headlong_o in_o way_n of_o wickedness_n be_v not_o pleasure_n lay_v as_o the_o bait_n to_o allure_v they_o now_o what_o be_v it_o make_v many_o soul_n to_o quit_v their_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n their_o friend_n their_o estate_n their_o 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with_o they_o but_o worldly_a mind_a man_n cry_v out_o as_o they_o do_v when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n and_o new_a moon_n be_v over_o when_o will_v sermon_n and_o prayer_n and_o read_v be_v do_v alas_o they_o take_v no_o pleasure_n at_o all_o no_o delight_n and_o therefore_o care_v not_o whether_o they_o enjoy_v these_o mercy_n or_o no_o or_o if_o out_o of_o formality_n they_o wait_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n they_o care_v not_o how_o soon_o they_o be_v do_v custom_n carry_v sinner_n upon_o duty_n conscience_n put_v the_o saint_n upon_o they_o formality_n and_o hypocrisy_n make_v the_o one_o true_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n make_v the_o other_o go_v thorough_a with_o they_o moses_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mount_n from_o god_n his_o face_n do_v shine_v thus_o when_o gracious_a soul_n come_v from_o gospel-duty_n their_o heart_n shine_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n §_o 3.3_o the_o spirit_n teach_v clear_o christ_n speak_v while_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o parable_n and_o proverb_n but_o after_o his_o ascension_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o 16.25_o job_n 16.25_o he_o than_o teach_v plain_o and_o clear_o spiritual_a teach_n be_v the_o plain_a and_o clear_a teach_v in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o light_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n of_o sight_n in_o point_n of_o clearness_n one_o man_n see_v a_o object_n by_o the_o moonlight_n another_o by_o a_o candle-light_n but_o he_o see_v most_o clear_o that_o take_v a_o view_n of_o his_o object_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o be_v ride_v in_o its_o noonday_n glory_n a_o true_a christian_a see_v divine_a thing_n not_o only_o by_o the_o dim_a light_n of_o nature_n nor_o mere_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n but_o by_o the_o bright_a and_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o manifest_v thing_n to_o the_o soul_n a_o clear_a light_n discover_v all_o even_o the_o small_a object_n which_o otherwise_o 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stradling_n s._n th._n p._n rev._n in_o christo_n pat._n gilb._n episc_n lond._n a_o sac._n dome_a exit_fw-la aed_n sab._n jul._n 21._o 1662._o
practice_n of_o these_o for_o they_o all_o do_v immediate_o tend_v to_o over-turn_a his_o kingdom_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o we_o read_v and_o preach_v drive_v main_o at_o these_o and_o so_o it_o evince_v god_n special_a presence_n in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v the_o promoter_n of_o such_o spiritual_a duty_n chap._n viii_o practical_a inference_n from_o the_o second_o argument_n teacher_n of_o the_o word_n must_v not_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n hearer_n must_v own_v it_o as_o god_n word_n and_o must_v receive_v it_o with_o reverence_n mingle_v it_o with_o faith_n practice_v it_o with_o obedience_n avoid_v a_o curious_a please_a of_o the_o ear_n both_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n must_v high_o prize_v it_o §_o 1._o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v evidence_v to_o be_v with_o his_o word_n we_o shall_v propound_v a_o few_o practical_a inference_n which_o do_v natural_o flow_v from_o it_o 1._o hence_o teacher_n of_o other_o must_v learn_v to_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o preach_v free_a from_o corruption_n and_o adulterate_a mixture_n let_v paul_n practice_n be_v a_o eminent_a pattern_n for_o imitation_n for_o we_o be_v not_o as_o many_o which_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o as_o of_o sincerity_n but_o as_o of_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 372_o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o pollux_n oâ—omast_n p._n 372_o speak_v we_o in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n proper_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o sell_v wine_n as_o pollux_n observe_v now_o huckster_n of_o wine_n be_v wont_a to_o corrupt_v generous_a wine_n with_o base_a mixture_n and_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o deceitful_o and_o crasty_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schol._n in_o aristoph_n 103._o recte_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o that_o corruption_n that_o be_v find_v among_o seller_n of_o wine_n from_o who_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v the_o apostle_n abominate_v this_o deal_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o adulterate_a it_o by_o mix_v any_o thing_n else_o with_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o corrupt_v it_o with_o false_a doctrine_n and_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o propound_v they_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o further_a meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o only_o denote_v a_o corrupt_a of_o the_o word_n l._n non_fw-la quia_fw-la a_o veritate_fw-la deficerent_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la eam_fw-la fucatam_fw-la pro_fw-la ponerent_fw-la non_fw-la ingenuina_fw-la sva_fw-la sinceritate_fw-la calv._n in_o l._n by_o the_o base_a mixture_n of_o false_a doctrine_n but_o also_o a_o put_v a_o false_a gloss_n a_o paint_a face_n upon_o the_o genuine_a word_n of_o god_n as_o many_o teacher_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o paul_n time_n and_o too_o many_o at_o all_o time_n darken_v the_o natural_a lustre_n and_o innate_a radiency_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o paint_n and_o flourish_n of_o rhetoric_n deem_v very_o little_a power_n in_o the_o plainness_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o help_n of_o their_o strong_a line_n and_o but_o little_a beauty_n in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o their_o varnish_n of_o eloquence_n and_o comical_a strain_n in_o preach_v like_a broker_n that_o put_v a_o new_a gloss_n upon_o a_o old_a garment_n to_o make_v it_o vendible_a and_o other_o who_o to_o make_v a_o deform_a face_n appear_v beautiful_a think_v to_o mend_v the_o matter_n with_o a_o little_a paint_n thus_o many_o corrupt_a teacher_n there_o be_v in_o paul_n time_n and_o happy_a be_v we_o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scholiast_n in_o aristoph_n p._n 103._o a._n e._n if_o there_o be_v not_o too_o many_o such_o now_o adays_o who_o esteem_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o old_a and_o antiquate_a garment_n that_o will_v not_o off_o without_o a_o new_a gloss_n of_o their_o own_o rhetoric_n and_o account_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n far_o from_o be_v any_o take_a beauty_n among_o their_o curious_a auditor_n and_o therefore_o have_v always_o a_o varnish_n of_o their_o own_o the_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o to_o set_v it_o off_o withal_o and_o thus_o they_o do_v prostitute_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o applause_n rather_o than_o win_v of_o soul_n for_o fawn_a a_o little_a credit_n to_o themselves_o rather_o than_o fish_v for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n paul_n he_o abominate_v and_o detest_v such_o corrupt_a and_o deceitful_a deal_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o neither_o sense_n do_v he_o dare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o other_o may_v avoid_v it_o too_o he_o hint_n a_o threefold_a rule_n to_o be_v observe_v vers_fw-la 17._o §_o 2._o 1._o they_o must_v preach_v with_o a_o right_a zeal_n for_o god_n but_o as_o of_o sincerity_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o secret_a sinister_a and_o by_o end_n that_o shall_v cause_v the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d const_n l._n that_o he_o dare_v lay_v his_o doctrine_n open_a to_o the_o very_a sun_n beam_n as_o the_o word_n for_o sincerity_n do_v import_v all_o he_o aim_v at_o be_v to_o advance_v god_n glory_n he_o have_v no_o corrupt_a fancy_n to_o vent_v with_o divine_a truth_n nor_o any_o popular_a applause_n and_o credit_n from_o the_o vulgar_a to_o trade_v for_o in_o his_o preach_v and_o so_o have_v no_o design_n at_o all_o to_o carry_v on_o by_o his_o preach_v but_o what_o be_v high_o consistent_a with_o gospel_n sincerity_n 2._o they_o must_v remember_v they_o be_v do_v god_n work_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v do_v after_o god_n own_o way_n but_o as_o of_o god_n they_o be_v god_n commissioner_n and_o therefore_o must_v vent_v nothing_o but_o what_o come_v from_o god_n minister_n be_v god_n ambassador_n and_o they_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v close_o to_o their_o master_n instruction_n 3._o they_o must_v remember_v that_o when_o preach_v they_o be_v set_v in_o god_n special_a presence_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o dare_v to_o vent_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o they_o can_v be_v content_a to_o have_v god_n own_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o it_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n there_o be_v god_n special_a presence_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o word_n and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o act_n of_o very_a high_a presumption_n to_o give_v god_n the_o lie_n to_o his_o very_a face_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o piece_n of_o extreme_a madness_n and_o folly_n to_o study_v then_o to_o please_v man_n by_o our_o corrupt_a varnish_n the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n when_o by_o it_o we_o do_v not_o only_o displease_v god_n but_o destroy_v soul_n and_o deceive_v ourselves_o the_o worst_a at_o last_o §_o 3._o ii_o 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