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of_o placuisset_fw-la of_o cujuâ—_n cùm_fw-la in_o dicendo_fw-la copla_fw-la speciesque_fw-la aurâ—bus_fw-la plaâ—…eâ—_n oculorum_fw-la judicio_fw-la spernebatur_fw-la multumque_fw-la legentibus_fw-la desideratum_fw-la qâ—…d_fw-la audlentibus_fw-la placuisset_fw-la hortensius_n many_o tickle_v the_o fancy_n whilst_o plausible_o and_o with_o some_o pomp_n and_o ostenation_n deliver_v but_o be_v scan_v by_o a_o severe_a repetition_n they_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v vox_fw-la &_o praeterea_fw-la nihil_fw-la they_o vanish_v into_o a_o notion_n or_o nothing_o the_o ignorance_n or_o at_o least_o the_o not_o so_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n rich_a and_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o business_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v the_o cause_n ancient_o and_o be_v still_o of_o many_o error_n in_o the_o church_n the_o author_n of_o these_o sermon_n have_v arrive_v to_o a_o excellency_n and_o height_n in_o this_o doctrine_n beyond_o the_o most_o that_o 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judgement_n rev_n 13.8_o and_o rev._n 17.8_o how_o come_v man_n to_o be_v ensnare_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n and_o carry_v away_o with_o that_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n they_o be_v give_v up_o in_o judgement_n to_o it_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o reprobation_n for_o they_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n and_o his_o image_n who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v pledge_n of_o election_n so_o spiritual_a judgement_n be_v dangerous_a sign_n of_o a_o man_n reprobation_n second_o they_o be_v a_o fearful_a earnest_n of_o a_o man_n damnation_n 2_o thes_n 2.12_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o believe_v that_o lie_n that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n heb._n 10.27_o we_o read_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o receive_n of_o a_o sentence_n a_o eternal_a judgement_n in_o a_o man_n 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have_v the_o judgement_n hold_v a_o proportion_n unto_o the_o sin_n now_o the_o more_o spiritual_a sin_n be_v and_o the_o more_o spiritual_a ordinance_n be_v the_o more_o spiritual_a must_v the_o judgement_n need_v be_v now_o as_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n nor_o no_o ordinance_n so_o spiritual_a as_o those_o under_o the_o gospel_n so_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n that_o be_v so_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o as_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o hate_v spiritual_a sin_n most_o so_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a unto_o he_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o have_v the_o main_a hand_n in_o the_o sin_n to_o load_v that_o with_o spiritual_a judgement_n but_o why_o will_v the_o lord_n punish_v the_o neglect_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o a_o perpetual_a barrenness_n why_o shall_v the_o marish_a place_n be_v give_v to_o salt_n the_o ground_n be_v these_o first_o consider_v of_o all_o spiritual_a judgement_n this_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o judgement_n the_o great_a be_v spiritual_a judgement_n and_o of_o all_o spiritual_a judgement_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o barrenness_n be_v the_o great_a for_o it_o be_v that_o unto_o which_o all_o other_o judgement_n tend_v and_o in_o which_o they_o all_o end_n and_o centre_n there_o be_v many_o other_o spiritual_a judgement_n as_o there_o be_v a_o judicial_a blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n a_o sear_a conscience_n a_o reprobate_a sense_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o for_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n to_o god_n and_o that_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a may_v grow_v thereupon_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v catch_v away_o the_o good_a seed_n matth._n 13.19_o that_o we_o may_v be_v as_o the_o highway_n ground_n unfruitful_a we_o complain_v of_o a_o barren_a earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o curse_n curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n when_o thou_o till_a it_o it_o shall_v not_o yield_v thou_o fruit_n but_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o spiritual_a barrenness_n which_o be_v far_o beyond_o this_o and_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o far_o great_a curse_n and_o they_o be_v barren_a church_n barren_a ordinance_n and_o barren_a heart_n there_o be_v never_o a_o more_o terrible_a monument_n of_o temporal_a wrath_n than_o the_o lord_n show_v upon_o sodom_n and_o gomerrah_n and_o those_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a which_o be_v now_o turn_v into_o the_o salt_n sea_n and_o their_o smoke_n ascend_v continual_o where_o nothing_o live_v where_o nothing_o grow_v neither_o fruit_n nor_o grass_n deut._n 29.23_o and_o therefore_o call_v the_o dead_a sea_n as_o jerom_n say_v jerome_n jerome_n quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o se_fw-la vitale_fw-it habet_fw-la unde_fw-la nomen_fw-la mortis_fw-la sortitume_v and_o if_o a_o fish_n be_v at_o any_o time_n carry_v out_o of_o jordan_n into_o it_o statim_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la nthâ—l_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la in_o se_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la simplex_fw-la sermo_fw-la testatur_fw-la the_o fish_n present_o die_v therein_o now_o take_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n a_o barren_a soul_n and_o he_o be_v compare_v here_o unto_o the_o dead_a sea_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o fisher_n shall_v stand_v from_o engedi_n to_o eneglaim_n eneglaim_n in_o principio_fw-la est_fw-la maris_fw-la mortui_fw-la ubi_fw-la jordanum_n ingreditur_fw-la engedivero_n ubi_fw-la finitur_fw-la atque_fw-la consumitur_fw-la as_o great_a yea_o a_o far_o great_a monument_n of_o judgement_n god_n give_v unto_o a_o barren_a heart_n then_o be_v that_o of_o the_o dead_a sea_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o barren_a land_n and_o barren_a water_n as_o they_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a of_o themselves_o so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v live_v or_o thrive_v or_o grow_v in_o they_o but_o if_o it_o come_v into_o it_o it_o immediate_o die_v and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o any_o thing_n of_o god_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o come_v into_o the_o barren_a heart_n it_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o dead_a sea_n what_o truth_n or_o motion_n soever_o be_v cast_v in_o they_o die_v immediate_o second_o this_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n because_o hereby_o thou_o lose_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o for_o the_o end_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v fruitfulness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o he_o that_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n to_o god_n be_v never_o marry_v unto_o christ_n for_o rom._n 7.4_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n there_o be_v a_o double_a end_n of_o marriage_n convictus_fw-la &_o proles_fw-la cohabitation_n and_o propagation_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a evidence_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o marry_v unto_o christ_n than_o this_o thou_o be_v barren_a for_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v fruitful_a and_o he_o have_v no_o further_a a_o delight_n in_o they_o then_o as_o they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o his_o come_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o more_o abundant_o and_o that_o their_o fruit_n may_v remain_v now_o to_o be_v much_o in_o fruitfulness_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n si_fw-mi mihi_fw-la daretur_fw-la eptio_fw-la eligerem_fw-la unius_fw-la christiani_n rustici_fw-la opus_fw-la sordidissimum_fw-la prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la victoriis_fw-la &_o triumphis_fw-la alexandri_fw-la caesaris_fw-la etc._n etc._n quando_fw-la fidelis_fw-la es_fw-la deo_fw-la placent_fw-la etiam_fw-la physica_fw-la corporalia_fw-la &_o animalia_fw-la officia_fw-la and_o how_o great_a a_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n because_o it_o be_v fruit_n abound_v unto_o our_o account_n at_o the_o last_o and_o the_o great_a day_n now_o as_o fruitfulness_n be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o our_o marriage_n to_o christ_n so_o barrenness_n be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n that_o thou_o 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it_o by_o this_o if_o you_o hate_v your_o own_o iniquity_n if_o that_o be_v your_o great_a care_n psal_n 18.23_o ezech._n 7.19_o they_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v their_o soul_n because_o it_o be_v the_o slumble_a block_n of_o their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n 13._o neither_o shall_v any_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o life_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a comfort_n and_o delight_n of_o their_o life_n do_v come_v in_o by_o it_o it_o be_v all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o the_o joy_n they_o have_v man_n look_v upon_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n every_o man_n have_v his_o treasure_n something_o that_o he_o do_v choose_v to_o himself_o either_o in_o his_o age_n psal_n 119.9_o or_o in_o his_o call_n or_o in_o his_o acquaintance_n in_o his_o custom_n and_o if_o ever_o a_o man_n do_v meet_v with_o a_o opportunity_n of_o temptation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v then_o he_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o as_o the_o exhortation_n be_v in_o luke_n 8.13_o you_o have_v be_v conqueror_n take_v heed_n now_o you_o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o you_o have_v fight_v for_o liberty_n take_v heed_n you_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a of_o slave_n as_o that_o man_n be_v that_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o his_o lust_n you_o have_v assert_v the_o liberty_n of_o other_o maintain_v your_o own_o liberty_n also_o and_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n to_o sin_n five_o if_o you_o be_v holy_a you_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o all_o the_o commandment_n psal_n 119.6_o he_o that_o do_v despise_v any_o one_o commandment_n make_v conscience_n of_o none_o it_o be_v universality_n that_o be_v the_o great_a note_n of_o sincerity_n now_o to_o live_v in_o the_o willing_a neglect_n of_o any_o know_a duty_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n come_v in_o against_o a_o man_n and_o the_o man_n be_v afraid_a to_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o duty_n because_o his_o guilt_n arise_v and_o his_o trouble_n be_v renew_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o the_o man_n will_v shift_v it_o 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shall_v come_v therefore_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o instrument_n stir_v up_o and_o act_v by_o the_o angel_n the_o lord_n look_v upon_o as_o but_o one_o person_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o first_o the_o ruin_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o the_o roman_a power_n be_v commit_v unto_o a_o angel_n and_o therefore_o if_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v engage_v for_o it_o to_o support_v rome_n yet_o this_o angel_n be_v a_o mighty_a angel_n and_o he_o will_v sure_o destroy_v it_o and_o if_o a_o angel_n have_v undertake_v it_o he_o will_v not_o want_v instrument_n those_o that_o he_o will_v sure_o in_o all_o age_n stir_v up_o to_o effect_v it_o second_o rome_n ruin_n as_o it_o be_v the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o the_o angel_n so_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o angel_n matter_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_v for_o as_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v joy_n to_o the_o angel_n so_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n also_o but_o especial_o unto_o those_o angel_n that_o be_v employ_v as_o officer_n therein_o as_o ezech._n 9.1_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o angel_n the_o order_n of_o that_o great_a work_n be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o the_o babylonish_n army_n do_v the_o work_n but_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o order_v it_o second_o of_o who_o be_v this_o speak_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o babylon_n rev._n 17.12.3_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n see_v ride_v upon_o a_o scarlet-coloured_n beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o this_o woman_n have_v write_v upon_o her_o forchead_n mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n who_o be_v it_o ver_fw-la last_o it_o be_v that_o great_a city_n that_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o this_o can_v not_o be_v literal_o
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and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o help_v i_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o roar_n o_o my_o god_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o thou_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o the_o night_n season_n be_o not_o silent_a and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a greatness_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o people_n deut._n 4.7_o that_o they_o have_v god_n nigh_o they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o and_o this_o have_v be_v your_o glory_n in_o former_a time_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o your_o adversary_n that_o you_o can_v say_v tertullian_n tertullian_n caelum_fw-la tundimus_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la extorquemus_fw-la and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v be_v the_o fire_n that_o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o have_v consume_v your_o enemy_n on_o every_o side_n as_o rev._n 11_o 5._o we_o do_v no_o soon_o make_v our_o prayer_n but_o we_o may_v as_o it_o be_v with_o stephen_n lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o heaven_n 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therefore_o it_o must_v be_v universal_a yet_o that_o since_o the_o fall_v all_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v under_o this_o covenant_n i_o will_v further_o prove_v it_o by_o these_o argument_n first_o it_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n rom._n 5.12_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n come_v upon_o all_o because_o sin_n come_v upon_o all_o how_o so_o see_v there_o be_v many_o dye_n that_o do_v never_o sin_n the_o apostle_n answer_v though_o they_o have_v never_o sin_v in_o their_o own_o person_n yet_o in_o he_o as_o a_o public_a person_n they_o do_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v we_o be_v all_o in_o he_o and_o therefore_o we_o all_o sin_v in_o he_o now_o how_o be_v man_n in_o adam_n they_o be_v in_o he_o two_o way_n first_o legal_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o he_o we_o be_v party_n therein_o we_o be_v as_o well_o bind_v to_o the_o duty_n have_v as_o true_a a_o interest_n in_o the_o mercy_n and_o life_n promise_v and_o be_v as_o liable_a unto_o the_o curse_n that_o shall_v follow_v upon_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o he_o and_o therefore_o all_o mankind_n fall_v at_o once_o the_o covenant_n it_o seem_v that_o god_n make_v with_o the_o angel_n he_o do_v not_o make_v it_o with_o the_o whole_a angelical_a nature_n and_o therefore_o some_o of_o they_o fall_v and_o other_o stand_v but_o we_o be_v make_v with_o the_o whole_a humane_a nature_n and_o we_o be_v all_o involve_a in_o one_o covenant_n when_o in_o adam_n our_o covenant_n be_v break_v we_o all_o fall_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o speak_v of_o this_o covenant_n saint_n chrysostom_n tell_v we_o chryso_v chryso_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n write_v of_o adam_n covenant_n be_v we_o as_o true_o as_o it_o be_v he_o second_o natural_o and_o so_o we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a receive_v from_o he_o 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