7._o these_o spiritual_a fisher_n have_v large_a water_n to_o fish_n in_o and_o be_v to_o be_v frequent_a in_o fish_v from_o engedi_n even_o to_o eneglaim_n they_o shall_v be_v a_o place_n to_o spread_v forth_o net_n from_o east_n to_o west_n they_o be_v to_o fish_v the_o whole_a sea_n go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o sea_n of_o fish_n and_o the_o net_n must_v be_v spread_v not_o lie_v still_o the_o fisher_n may_v dry_v and_o mend_v their_o net_n but_o then_o they_o must_v throw_v they_o into_o the_o deep_a and_o be_v fish_v for_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n paul_n charge_v timothy_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n to_o take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o catch_v fish_n with_o the_o net_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o observe_v 8._o these_o gospel_n fisher_n do_v catch_v some_o fish_n of_o all_o sort_n some_o great_a some_o small_a some_o old_a some_o young_a when_o they_o spread_v forth_o their_o net_n their_o fish_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o their_o kind_n some_o of_o every_o kind_n shall_v be_v catch_v in_o their_o net_n mat._n 13.47_o say_v christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o net_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o gather_v of_o every_o kind_n the_o gospel_n preach_v gain_n upon_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o priest_n act_n 6.7_o and_o sergius_n paulus_n act_v 13.12_o be_v great_a fish_n catch_v in_o this_o net_n but_o lydia_n and_o the_o damsel_n act_v 1.6_o with_o onesimus_n and_o many_o other_o be_v little_a fish_n nicodemus_n john_n 3._o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8._o and_o the_o elect_a lady_n 2_o john_n be_v great_a fish_n and_o though_o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v and_o catch_v with_o this_o net_n yet_o some_o be_v some_o jew_n some_o gentile_n some_o bondman_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o but_o the_o miry_a place_n thereof_o and_o the_o marsh_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n near_o unto_o river_n and_o sea_n be_v miry_a place_n and_o marsh_n and_o they_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o channel_n where_o in_o these_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n run_v be_v not_o heal_v make_v wholesome_a and_o useful_a for_o fish_n but_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o barrenness_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n they_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o salt_n for_o salt_n cause_v barrenness_n and_o be_v a_o sign_n thereof_o deut._n 29.23_o judg._n 9.45_o psal_n 107.34_o he_o turn_v a_o fruitful_a land_n into_o barrenness_n the_o hebrew_n be_v saltness_n those_o that_o be_v slothful_a impenitent_a that_o go_v on_o in_o filthy_a practice_n trust_v to_o their_o own_o righteousness_n refuse_v and_o neglect_v these_o water_n shall_v never_o be_v heal_v but_o be_v barren_a fruitless_a and_o accurse_a verse_n 12._o upon_o the_o bank_n shall_v grow_v all_o tree_n for_o meat_n it_o be_v a_o know_a thing_n to_o historian_n and_o traveller_n that_o on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o dead_a sea_n or_o lacus_n asphaltites_n the_o place_n where_o sodom_n and_o the_o other_o city_n be_v destroy_v do_v grow_v tree_n which_o in_o show_n yield_v goodly_a fruit_n yet_o not_o edible_a for_o be_v touch_v it_o prove_v ash_n and_o smoke_n deceive_v the_o expectation_n of_o he_o that_o gather_v the_o same_o but_o these_o water_n come_v hither_o beget_v better_a tree_n and_o better_a fruit_n even_o tree_n for_o meat_n neither_o tree_n nor_o fruit_n shall_v disappoint_v they_o for_o the_o leaf_n of_o these_o tree_n shall_v not_o fade_v they_o shall_v always_o be_v green_a and_o flourish_a neither_o shall_v the_o fruit_n be_v consume_v they_o shall_v always_o have_v fruit_n upon_o they_o for_o as_o the_o sap_n and_o greeness_n of_o those_o tree_n continue_v so_o the_o fruit_n will_v continue_v no_o rottenness_n will_v cause_v it_o to_o fall_v no_o wind_n or_o storm_n shall_v blow_v it_o down_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o new_a fruit_n according_a to_o its_o month_n every_o month_n shall_v these_o tree_n bring_v forth_o new_a fruit_n the_o word_n jebaccer_n be_v render_v by_o some_o primo_fw-la genita_fw-la edeut_n aut_fw-la primo_fw-la genitabunt_fw-la they_o shall_v yield_v their_o first-begotten_a not_o only_o shall_v they_o yield_v fruit_n monthly_o but_o excellent_a and_o choice_a fruit_n ripe_a fruit_n fit_a for_o meat_n and_o because_o this_o seem_v strange_a and_o impossible_a that_o tree_n every_o month_n shall_v have_v ripe_a fruit_n he_o show_v in_o the_o next_o word_n whence_o it_o be_v because_o their_o water_n they_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n these_o water_n be_v no_o ordinary_a water_n but_o such_o as_o have_v a_o fructify_a virtue_n in_o they_o beyond_o all_o other_o water_n and_o make_v the_o tree_n about_o it_o to_o bear_v twelve_o time_n a_o year_n represent_v that_o crystal_n river_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n on_o either_o side_n of_o which_o grow_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o yield_v fruit_n every_o month_n rev._n 22.12_o and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o shall_v be_v for_o meat_n and_o the_o leave_v thereof_o for_o medicine_n he_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o these_o tree_n they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o useless_a their_o fruit_n be_v for_o meat_n and_o their_o leaf_n for_o medicine_n the_o good_a work_n and_o holy_a life_n of_o believer_n be_v for_o meat_n and_o medicine_n unto_o other_o observe_v 1._o wicked_a man_n be_v miry_a and_o muddy_a creature_n those_o that_o be_v ungodly_a be_v no_o better_o then_o miry_a place_n and_o marsh_n which_o be_v unsavoury_a loathsome_a and_o dangerous_a breed_v frog_n toad_n and_o other_o vermin_n such_o be_v all_o wicked_a man_n their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n rom._n 3.13_o their_o word_n be_v corrupt_a deceitful_a and_o poisonous_a themselves_o be_v loathsome_a prov._n 13.5_o they_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n isa_n 64.6_o they_o have_v corrupt_a mind_n as_o janne_n and_o jambres_n have_v 2_o tim._n 3.8_o they_o be_v full_a of_o noisome_a lust_n subtlety_n and_o all_o malice_n as_o elymas_n be_v act._n 13.10_o they_o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o they_o be_v swine_n and_o love_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n ver_fw-la 22._o they_o breed_v nothing_o but_o vermin_n base_a thought_n vile_a affection_n and_o produce_v only_o what_o be_v evil_a paul_n describe_v they_o full_o unto_o we_o rom._n 1.29_o 30_o 31._o and_o in_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o observe_v 2._o those_o place_n and_o person_n to_o which_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n do_v not_o come_v or_o come_v do_v not_o heal_v be_v design_v to_o barrenness_n and_o so_o to_o destruction_n verse_n 11._o but_o the_o miry_a place_n thereof_o and_o the_o marsh_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v either_o the_o water_n come_v not_o to_o they_o or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o refuse_v they_o neglect_v they_o and_o so_o be_v give_v to_o salt_n make_v like_o sodom_n barren_a and_o accurse_a some_o place_n have_v not_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o be_v barren_a and_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o the_o same_o as_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n some_o place_n have_v they_o and_o because_o they_o be_v impenitent_a unbelieving_a and_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o truth_n with_o the_o love_n of_o it_o because_o they_o will_v not_o drink_v these_o water_n therefore_o they_o be_v give_v to_o salt_n they_o be_v barren_a and_o must_v perish_v so_o it_o be_v with_o capernaum_n and_o jerusalem_n mat._n 11.23_o and_o 23.37_o 38._o and_o so_o be_v it_o with_o many_o place_n in_o this_o nation_n i_o fear_v john_n 3.19_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a they_o stick_v in_o the_o mud_n and_o filth_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o soulsaving_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n observe_v 3._o that_o the_o saint_n true_a christian_a believer_n be_v not_o barren_a but_o fruitful_a tree_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o fruitful_a tree_n and_o yield_v good_a fruit_n all_o the_o tree_n be_v for_o meat_n their_o fruit_n be_v for_o meat_n for_o who_o for_o christ_n cant._n 4.16_o let_v my_o belove_a come_v into_o his_o garden_n and_o eat_v his_o pleasant_a fruit_n cant._n 6.2_o he_o be_v go_v to_o feed_v in_o the_o garden_n that_o be_v to_o feed_v upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o church_n and_o for_o other_o even_o all_o man_n gal._n 6.10_o their_o fruit_n be_v good_a mat._n 5.16_o and_o 7.17_o they_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n through_o their_o fruitfulness_n phil._n 4.18_o and_o
in_o take_v up_o all_o place_n and_o sit_v in_o expectation_n to_o hear_v somewhat_o that_o may_v please_v or_o to_o catch_v somewhat_o they_o may_v carp_v at_o and_o make_v advantage_n of_o which_o some_o expositor_n affirm_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o come_n here_o the_o hebrew_n for_o as_o the_o people_n come_v be_v according_a to_o the_o come_n or_o entrance_n of_o the_o people_n some_o come_v for_o to_o hear_v notion_n and_o novelty_n some_o to_o scoff_n some_o to_o censure_v few_o come_v upon_o right_a ground_n or_o for_o right_a end_n they_o sit_v before_o thou_o as_o my_o people_n they_o carry_v it_o before_o thou_o as_o my_o people_n they_o harken_v to_o what_o thou_o say_v and_o make_v as_o if_o they_o will_v not_o loose_v one_o truth_n but_o lay_v up_o all_o and_o do_v as_o my_o people_n ought_v to_o do_v viz_o practice_n what_o they_o hear_v they_o seem_v before_o thou_o to_o be_v saint_n the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o those_o that_o will_v learn_v righteousness_n they_o hear_v thy_o word_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o they_o take_v pain_n to_o hear_v the_o prophet_n they_o come_v to_o his_o house_n as_o chap_n 8.1_o chap._n 14.1_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o they_o have_v public_a place_n of_o meeting_n the_o babylonian_n do_v not_o favour_v they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o indulge_v they_o with_o such_o liberty_n wherever_o it_o be_v they_o hear_v the_o prophet_n they_o do_v not_o do_v what_o he_o say_v they_o obey_v not_o he_o nor_o the_o lord_n who_o send_v he_o for_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o show_v much_o love_n from_o the_o tooth_n outward_o they_o profess_v much_o kindness_n to_o the_o prophet_n they_o give_v he_o smooth_a and_o good_a word_n the_o hebrew_n for_o much_o love_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agavim_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agate_n which_o signify_v to_o be_v much_o in_o love_n with_o one_o to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o sight_n hear_v or_o company_n of_o one_o and_o agavim_n be_v amatoria_fw-la they_o make_v as_o if_o they_o be_v deep_o in_o love_n much_o affect_v with_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o thou_o when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o here_o be_v their_o hypocrisy_n the_o septuagint_n have_v these_o word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o there_o be_v a_o lie_n in_o their_o mouth_n they_o dissemble_v with_o the_o prophet_n arias_n montanus_n render_v the_o word_n agavim_n subsannationes_fw-la which_o be_v mock_n with_o bend_v the_o brow_n and_o snuff_v the_o nose_n the_o vulgar_a be_v to_o that_o purpose_n in_o canticum_fw-la oris_fw-la svi_fw-la vertunt_fw-la illos_fw-la they_o turn_v thy_o word_n into_o a_o song_n they_o jeer_v at_o what_o thou_o say_v so_o that_o translation_n vatablus_n follow_v cantiones_fw-la edunt_fw-la ore_fw-la svo_fw-la that_o be_v say_v he_o rident_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la tuam_fw-la they_o laugh_v at_o thy_o doctrine_n the_o french_a likewise_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n itz_n en_fw-fr font_n une_fw-fr chauson_fw-fr de_fw-fr plaisanterie_n de_fw-fr leur_fw-fr bouche_fw-fr they_o make_v scoff_v song_n with_o their_o mouth_n the_o word_n for_o show_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d osim_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asah_n which_o usual_o signify_v to_o do_v to_o effect_v to_o perfect_a but_o here_o have_v a_o differ_a signification_n viz._n to_o show_v declare_v or_o profess_v and_o so_o polanus_fw-la tell_v that_o the_o word_n in_o matth._n 12.33_o be_v to_o be_v take_v either_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o his_o fruit_n good_a or_o else_o make_v the_o tree_n corrupt_v and_o his_o fruit_n corrupt_v for_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n look_v upon_o the_o work_n which_o i_o have_v do_v and_o by_o they_o profess_v declare_v what_o i_o be_o if_o i_o have_v do_v evil_a work_n declare_v i_o â—nd_v my_o work_n to_o be_v evil_a if_o i_o have_v do_v good_a declare_v i_o and_o my_o work_n to_o be_v good_a for_o such_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v such_o be_v the_o fruit_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n they_o look_v upon_o the_o prophet_n and_o listen_v to_o his_o word_n but_o their_o heart_n look_v another_o way_n the_o word_n for_o covetousness_n be_v bitzha_n from_o batzha_n to_o wound_v break_v damnify_v and_o metaphorical_o to_o be_v covetous_a give_v to_o get_v and_o gain_v intimate_v that_o covetous_a man_n do_v wound_n break_v damnify_v themselves_o and_o other_o the_o septuagint_n have_v these_o word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o pollution_n covetousness_n be_v a_o defile_v thing_n the_o greek_a word_n for_o covetousness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o desire_n of_o have_v more_o not_o simple_o of_o have_v more_o but_o more_o than_o god_n allow_v we_o when_o we_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n he_o have_v set_v we_o which_o bound_n be_v in_o 1_o tim._n 6.8_o &_o heb_fw-mi 13.5_o if_o we_o be_v not_o content_a with_o food_n raiment_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v but_o let_v out_o our_o desire_n to_o more_o we_o be_v covetous_a they_o be_v in_o captivity_n have_v little_a in_o respect_n of_o what_o they_o once_o have_v in_o their_o own_o land_n they_o be_v not_o content_v with_o what_o they_o have_v but_o let_v out_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o more_o and_o so_o be_v covetous_a first_o observe_v it_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o god_n servant_n to_o be_v ill_o speak_v of_o and_o that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o those_o they_o live_v among_o and_o do_v good_a unto_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n still_o be_v talk_v against_o thou_o by_o the_o wall_n and_o in_o the_o door_n of_o their_o house_n they_o have_v speak_v ill_o of_o ezekiel_n before_o they_o do_v it_o still_o open_o and_o secret_o david_n meet_v with_o such_o a_o portion_n from_o many_o psal_n 41._o all_o that_o hate_v i_o whisper_v together_o against_o i_o psal_n 69.12_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n speak_v against_o i_o psal_n 109.2_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o deceitful_a be_v open_v against_o i_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o i_o with_o a_o lie_a tongue_n psal_n 119.23_o prince_n also_o do_v sit_v and_o speak_v against_o i_o great_a and_o small_a public_o and_o private_o do_v defame_v david_n jeremy_n escape_v not_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o tongue_n chap_n 18.18_o come_v let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n paul_n that_o precious_a servant_n of_o christ_n how_o be_v he_o speak_v against_o he_o say_v he_o be_v make_v as_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor_n 4.13_o look_v what_o filth_n be_v wash_v out_o of_o or_o rust_v scour_v off_o from_o pot_n and_o throw_v out_o of_o door_n such_o be_v paul_n and_o his_o name_n make_v it_o be_v the_o base_a office_n to_o set_v our_o tongue_n on_o work_n to_o detract_v from_o the_o worth_n of_o any_o if_o there_o be_v evil_a in_o man_n our_o charity_n shall_v cover_v it_o if_o virtue_n our_o wisdom_n shall_v commend_v it_o it_o be_v a_o devilish_a sin_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o other_o he_o first_o bring_v this_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n by_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n gen._n 3.4_o 5_o and_o too_o many_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o in_o speak_v ill_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o we_o must_v steel_n ourselves_o to_o pass_v through_o bad_a report_n 2_o cor_fw-la 6.8_o rom_n 3.8_o second_o observe_v whatever_o wicked_a man_n speak_v against_o the_o prophet_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n he_o know_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o same_o son_n of_o man_n they_o speak_v against_o thou_o by_o the_o wall_n and_o in_o the_o door_n of_o their_o house_n let_v they_o speak_v open_o or_o secret_o god_n hear_v they_o when_o they_o say_v come_v let_v we_o devise_v device_n against_o jeremy_n come_v let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n and_o let_v we_o not_o give_v heed_n to_o any_o of_o his_o word_n chap_n 18.18_o god_n hear_v they_o and_o reveal_v to_o jeremy_n what_o they_o say_v there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n speak_v by_o any_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v privy_a to_o it_o and_o not_o only_a word_n but_o thought_n also_o isa_n 59.7_o their_o thought_n be_v thought_n of_o iniquity_n let_v we_o look_v narrow_o to_o our_o heart_n and_o tongue_n for_o god_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o other_o three_o observe_v how_o religious_o and_o cunning_o soever_o hypocrite_n do_v carry_v it_o their_o hypocrisy_n be_v know_v to_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v discover_v hypocrisy_n be_v a_o do_v or_o speak_v that_o to_o god_n or_o man_n wherein_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v not_o those_o man_n pretend_v religious_o they_o call_v upon_o one_o
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heart_n such_o tenderness_n antidote_n a_o man_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n job_n heart_n be_v flesh_n not_o stone_n and_o not_o his_o friend_n wife_n or_o devil_n can_v draw_v he_o to_o commit_v sin_n his_o heart_n be_v sensible_a of_o his_o son_n sin_v and_o on_o their_o behalf_n he_o offer_v sacrifice_v continual_o job_n 1.5_o and_o that_o tenderness_n preserve_v he_o from_o sin_v david_n heart_n smite_v he_o when_o he_o cut_v off_o but_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n 1_o sam_n 24.5_o four_o it_o be_v active_a for_o god_n when_o paul_n heart_n be_v turn_v into_o flesh_n present_o say_v he_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o do_v aught_o for_o thou_o act_v 9.6_o and_o straight_o way_n he_o preach_v christ_n in_o the_o synagogue_n vers_fw-la 20._o josiah_n be_v of_o a_o tender_a heart_n and_o he_o act_v notable_o for_o god_n he_o destroy_v the_o grove_n altar_n high-place_n image_n out_o of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o 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whereupon_o they_o humble_v themselves_o mourn_v sigh_n weep_v pray_v and_o so_o manifest_a some_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n such_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o tenderness_n of_o manasseh_n heart_n when_o he_o be_v among_o thorn_n bind_v in_o fetter_n and_o in_o affliction_n than_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n humble_v himself_o great_o and_o pray_v 2_o chron_n 33.11_o 12_o 13._o such_o tenderness_n have_v judas_n who_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v say_v he_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n mat_n 27.3_o 4._o terror_n of_o conscience_n put_v he_o upon_o it_o this_o legal_a tenderness_n be_v not_o that_o here_o mean_v for_o 1._o apprehension_n of_o god_n power_n justice_n wrath_n fear_v of_o death_n and_o hell_n do_v never_o melt_v the_o heart_n the_o law_n judgement_n of_o god_n consideration_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n may_v break_v the_o stony_a heart_n into_o many_o piece_n yet_o every_o piece_n remain_v a_o stone_n retain_v its_o hardness_n when_o you_o break_v a_o millstone_n or_o rock_n into_o piece_n with_o a_o hammer_n or_o pickax_n though_o break_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o true_a softness_n in_o they_o 2._o legal_a tenderness_n never_o love_v god_n it_o love_v itself_o and_o seek_v itself_o but_o evangelical_n or_o spiritual_a tenderness_n carry_v out_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n peter_n have_v harden_v his_o heart_n by_o denial_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n once_o twice_o and_o thrice_o and_o then_o be_v soften_v again_o by_o a_o look_n of_o christ_n upon_o he_o luke_n 22.61_o 62._o he_o love_v he_o dear_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v christ_n ask_v he_o the_o question_n simon_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o he_o say_v not_o peter_n do_v thou_o love_v i_o but_o do_v thou_o love_v i_o more_o than_o these_o i_o know_v these_o love_n i_o much_o how_o stand_v thy_o heart_n to_o i_o his_o answer_n be_v yea_o i_o love_v thou_o and_o more_o than_o these_o do_v love_v thou_o and_o thou_o know_v it_o a_o tender_a heart_n be_v strong_o in_o love_n with_o christ_n paul_n after_o his_o heart_n be_v regenerate_v and_o soften_v he_o be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o christ_n that_o he_o wish_v anathema_n maranatha_n to_o that_o man_n which_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o cor_n 15.22_o second_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a fleshliness_n or_o tenderness_n which_o be_v much_o in_o woman_n and_o sometime_o also_o in_o man_n as_o when_o joseph_n make_v himself_o know_v unto_o his_o brethren_n he_o weep_v it_o be_v from_o a_o natural_a tenderness_n in_o he_o gen._n 45.1_o 2._o some_o be_v by_o nature_n very_o tender_a and_o pitiful_a such_o tenderness_n be_v not_o what_o our_o prophet_n aim_v at_o for_o 1._o this_o natural_a tenderness_n be_v bear_v with_o man_n they_o bring_v it_o with_o they_o into_o the_o world_n the_o other_o be_v a_o gift_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n the_o one_o be_v of_o nature_n the_o other_o of_o grace_n parent_n procreate_v the_o one_o god_n create_v the_o 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in_o the_o world_n man_n of_o soul_n or_o foulie_a man_n but_o not_o one_o of_o they_o do_v know_v god_n or_o seek_v after_o god_n paul_n therefore_o have_v lay_v it_o down_o for_o a_o universal_a maxim_n that_o the_o animal_n natural_a or_o soulie_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 while_o he_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o foolishness_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o be_v reject_v by_o he_o six_o observe_v the_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o motion_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v immediate_o upon_o the_o put_n in_o of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o there_o be_v life_n and_o motion_n man_n live_v and_o move_v spiritual_o some_o make_v grace_v the_o principle_n of_o life_n and_o motion_n but_o all_o grace_n flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o 23._o ephes_n 5.9_o and_o why_o shall_v grace_n have_v that_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o move_v rev._n 11.11_o and_o it_o be_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v dead_a soul_n and_o cause_n they_o to_o move_v we_o must_v beware_v of_o a_o error_n here_o which_o have_v sieze_v upon_o divers_a of_o late_a viz_o that_o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o we_o and_o the_o principle_n of_o life_n and_o motion_n that_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n do_v all_o matth_n 10.20_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o father_n which_o speak_v in_o you_o so_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o do_v but_o the_o spirit_n in_o you_o and_o if_o the_o spirit_n speak_v and_o do_v all_o we_o must_v sit_v still_o and_o leave_v ourselves_o to_o the_o spirit_n motion_n and_o act_n this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a error_n know_v therefore_o 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cause_v he_o to_o change_v his_o course_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o other_o way_n then_o ever_o he_o walk_v in_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v put_v into_o a_o swearer_n a_o liar_n a_o unclean_a person_n a_o extortioner_n a_o bloody_a persecutor_n it_o make_v the_o swearer_n fear_v a_o oath_n the_o liar_n speak_v truth_n from_o his_o heart_n the_o unclean_a man_n to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n the_o extortioner_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o give_v half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o bloody_a persecutor_n to_o love_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o persecute_v so_o demonstrate_v itself_o to_o
verse_n that_o we_o may_v see_v by_o who_o the_o enmity_n be_v take_v away_o and_o from_o who_o the_o reconcile_a virtue_n come_v even_o from_o the_o lord_n christ_n who_o blood_n make_v the_o atonement_n ephes_n 2.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o how_o shall_v this_o teach_v we_o to_o honour_n and_o prize_v the_o lord_n christ_n by_o who_o so_o difficult_a so_o great_a and_o glorious_a a_o work_n be_v wrought_v four_o observe_v those_o that_o be_v receive_v to_o god_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o all_o hurtful_a thing_n receive_v all_o good_a thing_n needful_a and_o enjoy_v much_o security_n when_o man_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n than_o god_n will_v cause_v the_o evil_a beast_n to_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n than_o no_o creature_n no_o enemy_n no_o devil_n shall_v do_v they_o harm_n job_n 5.23_o pro_fw-la 16.7_o rom_n 16.20_o then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o communication_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n needful_a they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n there_o they_o shall_v have_v blessing_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o remove_v their_o dwelling_n for_o want_n psal_n 34.9_o 10._o psal_n 23.1_o psal_n 84.11_o then_o shall_v they_o dwell_v safe_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sleep_v in_o the_o wood_n nothing_o without_o or_o within_o shall_v create_v any_o fear_n or_o cause_v any_o solicitousness_n in_o they_o they_o shall_v have_v perfect_a peace_n and_o be_v as_o in_o the_o suburb_n of_o heaven_n jer_n 23.4_o verse_n 26_o 27._o and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o and_o the_o place_n round_o about_o my_o hill_n a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o shower_n to_o come_v down_o in_o his_o season_n there_o shall_v be_v shower_n of_o blessing_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v her_o fruit_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v yield_v her_o increase_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a in_o their_o land_n and_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o have_v break_v the_o 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the_o chaldee_n be_v erunt_fw-la benedicti_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v bless_v its_o usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o put_v the_o abstract_n for_o the_o concrete_a as_o gen_n 12.2_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n the_o vulgar_a there_o be_v benedictus_n thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v take_v the_o word_n blessing_n here_o for_o the_o concrete_a and_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o abundance_n and_o variety_n of_o blessing_n they_o shall_v be_v happy_a and_o prosperous_a in_o all_o thing_n but_o take_v the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o abstract_n a_o blessing_n the_o sense_n be_v they_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n unto_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n unto_o the_o nation_n as_o they_o be_v a_o curse_n in_o the_o nation_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n unto_o they_o zech_n 8.13_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o you_o be_v a_o curse_n among_o the_o nation_n o_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o will_v i_o save_v 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that_o so_o the_o corn_n may_v swell_v with_o moisture_n root_n and_o grow_v martin_n lente_n descendebat_fw-la ut_fw-la semina_fw-la terris_fw-la imprimerentur_fw-la &_o imabuerenter_fw-la humour_n ad_fw-la gorminationem_fw-la martin_n the_o latter_a rain_n be_v in_o the_o first_o month_n as_o joel_n 2.23_o that_o which_o we_o call_v march_n though_o some_o other_o put_v it_o in_o may_n and_o it_o be_v ut_fw-la grana_fw-la turpida_fw-la redderet_fw-la to_o make_v the_o ear_n full_a their_o harvest_n be_v soon_o than_o we_o their_o country_n be_v hot_a under_o these_o shower_n heavenly_a thing_n be_v figure_v unto_o we_o as_o in_o deut_n 32.2_o my_o doctrine_n shall_v drop_v as_o the_o rain_n my_o speech_n shall_v distil_v as_o the_o dew_n as_o the_o small_a rain_n upon_o the_o tender_a herb_n and_o as_o the_o shower_n upon_o the_o grass_n here_o heavenly_a doctrine_n be_v liken_v unto_o rain_n dew_n shower_n and_o in_o our_o prophet_n be_v set_v out_o by_o shower_n heavenly_a 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god_n have_v a_o blessing_n in_o they_o and_o benefit_v they_o they_o fall_v upon_o some_o rain_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o do_v much_o harm_n and_o little_a good_a these_o shall_v not_o be_v such_o they_o shall_v be_v seasonable_a and_o moderate_a they_o shall_v have_v heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o blessing_n seasonable_a and_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o they_o verse_n 27._o and_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v her_o fruit_n after_o the_o heaven_n have_v send_v forth_o their_o shower_n the_o tree_n and_o earth_n do_v send_v forth_o their_o fruit_n not_o only_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n but_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n be_v water_v bring_v forth_o the_o hebrew_n for_o tree_n be_v etz_n which_o signify_v any_o wood_n and_o synecdochical_o a_o tree_n because_o it_o be_v wood_n and_o the_o earth_n
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the_o church_n and_o both_o these_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n adam_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n so_o and_o for_o those_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n under_o the_o law_n for_o some_o have_v it_o as_o you_o may_v see_v psal_n 51.11_o nehem_n 9.20_o numb_a 27.18_o hagg._n 2.5_o they_o have_v it_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v this_o and_o live_v for_o none_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v gospel_n in_o the_o law_n yea_o the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n be_v so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o galatian_n receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n gal._n 3.2_o and_o look_v how_o the_o gentile_n receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n viz._n the_o spirit_n which_o be_v through_o faith_n and_o through_o christ_n vers_fw-la 14._o so_o do_v the_o jew_n likewise_o neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n do_v 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