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fix_v respect_n or_o condemn_v man_n joh._n 3._o last_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n as_o the_o messenger_n of_o death_n prov._n 16.14_o &_o 19.12_o o_o what_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n who_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o who_o among_o we_o be_v able_a to_o dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n 33._o isa_n 33._o o_o remember_v the_o dangerous_a condition_n of_o all_o unbeliever_n who_o be_v 1._o not_o purify_v tit._n 1.15_o unto_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieving_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v 2._o unbeliever_n be_v not_o pacify_v isa_n 57.19_o 20.21_o i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o to_o he_o that_o 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put_v a_o man_n into_o hell_n upon_o earth_n resp._n 3_o three_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o satan_n the_o great_a accuser_n first_o a_o tempter_n than_o a_o tormentor_n yea_o he_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o this_o jailor_n who_o as_o he_o bind_v luk._n 13.16_o act._n 26.18_o so_o blind_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o as_o the_o poor_a prisoner_n be_v blindfold_a a_o little_a before_o his_o execution_n psal_n 109.6_o 7._o resp._n 4._o four_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o man_n not_o only_o good_a man_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o he_o such_o as_o repent_v and_o believe_v at_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o prophet_n but_o even_o wicked_a man_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n one_o against_o another_o though_o they_o be_v never_o such_o good-fellow_n in_o sin_n together_o yet_o when_o once_o god_n call_v they_o to_o account_v as_o the_o man_n lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o woman_n upon_o the_o serpent_n though_o 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himself_o can_v save_v he_o for_o god_n be_v only_o merciful_a in_o a_o gospel-way_n if_o the_o gospel_n do_v condemn_v he_o the_o judge_n must_v needs_o condemn_v he_o for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o gospel_n as_o those_o that_o have_v sin_v under_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n rom._n 2.12_o for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n therefore_o all_o unbeliever_n shall_v hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n go_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o gospel_n rule_n the_o stand_a rule_n of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v mark_v 16.16_o as_o the_o just_a life_n by_o faith_n so_o the_o unbeliever_n die_v by_o his_o unbelief_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o first_o death_n in_o the_o most_o terrible_a manner_n the_o sting_n be_v never_o yet_o pull_v out_o by_o such_o a_o man_n and_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o second_o death_n viz._n death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o all_o eternity_n where_o the_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v o_o who_o will_v continue_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n why_o do_v we_o not_o cry_v out_o of_o our_o unbelief_n to_o god_n why_o do_v we_o not_o mourn_v and_o weep_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o we_o can_v weep_v over_o our_o die_a friend_n o_o that_o we_o can_v weep_v over_o our_o own_o and_o friend_n dead_a heart_n and_o soul_n for_o he_o that_o have_v no_o faith_n have_v no_o christ_n he_o that_o have_v no_o christ_n have_v no_o life_n the_o unbeliever_n be_v in_o a_o dead_a condition_n he_o die_v by_o his_o unbelief_n as_o the_o just_a life_n by_o his_o faith_n second_o see_v the_o misery_n of_o all_o unbeliever_n condition_n 2._o their_o dead_a condition_n they_o be_v in_o a_o dead_a condition_n if_o the_o just_a life_n by_o faith_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v dead_a who_o have_v no_o faith_n and_o that_o because_o they_o want_v that_o which_o shall_v unite_v they_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o life_n 1_o joh._n 5.12_o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n have_v not_o life_n alas_o poor_a creature_n he_o be_v dead_a while_o he_o seem_v to_o live_v he_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n eph._n 2.1_o he_o be_v active_a indeed_o to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o be_v his_o misery_n but_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a as_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o so_o set_v
bread_n without_o a_o word_n from_o god_n how_o much_o less_o the_o soul_n the_o creature_n be_v vain_a therefore_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o live_v upon_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v vain_a in_o its_o nature_n vain_a in_o its_o strength_n and_o efficacy_n if_o god_n withdraw_v his_o influence_n and_o vain_a in_o its_o duration_n have_v in_o itself_o a_o principle_n of_o its_o own_o corruption_n and_o why_o shall_v immortal_a soul_n offer_v to_o live_v upon_o mortal_a creature_n and_o yet_o thus_o do_v most_o man_n in_o stead_n of_o live_v by_o faith_n upon_o god_n they_o live_v upon_o the_o creature_n riches_n 1._o as_o riches_n 1._o some_o live_v upon_o their_o riches_n though_o god_n have_v put_v in_o a_o caveat_n to_o the_o contrary_a if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o with_o a_o special_a charge_n 1_o tim._n 6.17_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o trust_v not_o in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n the_o live_a god_n note_n note_n be_v the_o godly_a man_n living_n but_o he_o be_v a_o deadhearted_n creature_n that_o live_v upon_o creature_n as_o dead_a as_o himself_o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o very_a fool_n luk._n 12.19_o soul_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a thou_o have_v many_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n friend_n 2._o or_o friend_n 2._o other_o live_v upon_o their_o friend_n o_o they_o have_v such_o a_o friend_n that_o supply_v all_o their_o want_n from_o year_n to_o year_n or_o such_o a_o friend_n that_o have_v engage_v both_o his_o fidelity_n and_o ability_n for_o their_o preferment_n or_o for_o their_o maintenance_n he_o have_v make_v a_o faithful_a promise_n and_o they_o dare_v take_v his_o word_n and_o trust_v to_o it_o alas_o poor_a deceive_v soul_n dare_v thou_o lean_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o a_o creature_n of_o a_o mortal_a creature_n a_o vain_a and_o vanish_v creature_n for_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n and_o dare_v thou_o not_o lean_a upon_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o all-sufficient_a jehovah_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n and_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o practice_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v thou_o can_v live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o therefore_o hear_v thy_o doom_n jer._n 17.5_o god_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o the_o creature_n shall_v find_v it_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o who_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n mark_v you_o where_o there_o be_v a_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o creature_n there_o be_v always_o a_o distrust_n and_o diffidence_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n no_o help_n or_o blessing_n a_o man_n can_v find_v among_o the_o creature_n can_v save_v he_o from_o the_o curse_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n 4._o other_o live_v upon_o the_o creature_n within_o themselves_o themselves_o 4._o upon_o themselves_o in_o stead_n of_o live_v upon_o god_n by_o faith_n for_o the_o creature_n be_v apt_a to_o live_v upon_o the_o creature_n within_o itself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o live_v upon_o the_o creature_n without_o itself_o nay_o he_o that_o scorn_v to_o live_v upon_o another_o either_o god_n or_o man_n yet_o he_o pride_n himself_o in_o this_o that_o he_o can_v live_v as_o he_o think_v of_o himself_o and_o indeed_o nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n than_o this_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o life_n of_o self-denial_n and_o the_o set_n up_o of_o self_n be_v the_o deny_v of_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o deny_v of_o god_n yet_o most_o man_n live_v upon_o themselves_o they_o set_v up_o sinful_a self_n or_o natural_a self_n or_o artificial_a self_n or_o moral_a self_n or_o religious_a self_n 1._o some_o set_v up_o sinful_a self_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v themselves_o self_n 1._o sinful_a self_n and_o the_o forsake_v of_o sin_n be_v the_o forsake_v of_o self_n but_o of_o this_o we_o have_v speak_v already_o 2._o some_o set_v up_o natural_a self_n self_n 2._o natural_a self_n in_o stead_n of_o live_v by_o their_o faith_n 1._o they_o live_v by_o their_o wit_n and_o cunning_a shift_n but_o this_o be_v a_o poor_a shift_n in_o conclusion_n for_o god_n take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n joh._n 5.12_o 2._o some_o live_v by_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o will_v believe_v no_o more_o nor_o do_v no_o more_o than_o corrupt_a reason_n give_v assent_v to_o as_o for_o example_n let_v god_n command_v kindness_n to_o stranger_n such_o as_o a_o man_n never_o see_v before_o and_o be_v never_o like_a to_o see_v again_o in_o this_o case_n natural_a self_n dispute_v quarrel_n and_o reason_n the_o case_n 1_o sam._n 25.11_o shall_v i_o take_v my_o bread_n my_o water_n and_o my_o flesh_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o man_n who_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v 3._o again_o suppose_v god_n threaten_v downfall_n to_o sinner_n in_o the_o great_a height_n of_o prosperity_n natural_a self_n will_v not_o believe_v it_o so_o long_o as_o it_o see_v no_o visible_a mean_n tush_o say_v babylon_n the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v but_o wind_n i_o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v 4._o let_v god_n promise_v deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o low_a dungeon_n of_o adversity_n natural_a reason_n will_v never_o believe_v it_o unless_o it_o see_v visible_a mean_n of_o relief_n if_o god_n shall_v make_v window_n in_o heaven_n can_v this_o thing_n be_v can_v god_n prepare_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n what_o in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o corn_n nor_o root_n nor_o fish_n nor_o fowl_n nor_o any_o beast_n that_o they_o can_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o wilderness_n may_v devour_v they_o but_o they_o can_v never_o feed_v upon_o the_o beast_n therefore_o whatever_o god_n promise_n they_o will_v believe_v 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judgement_n will_v soon_o weaken_v our_o faith_n 2_o pet._n 3.17_o you_o therefore_o belove_v see_v you_o know_v these_o thing_n before_o beware_v lest_o you_o also_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a fall_v from_o your_o own_o steadfastness_n a_o unconstant_a man_n that_o halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n will_v soon_o prove_v a_o unsteadfast_a man_n jam._n 1.8_o a_o double_a mind_a man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n 1_o tim_n 4.1_o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n conscience_n 4._o a_o good_a conscience_n four_o he_o that_o will_v keep_v his_o faith_n must_v keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o walk_v up_o to_o his_o light_n faith_n love_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o sweet_a lodging_n 1_o tim._n 3.9_o hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o 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great_a deal_n of_o ease_n and_o riches_n and_o credit_n in_o the_o world_n whereas_o he_o shall_v expect_v the_o contrary_a a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n and_o poverty_n and_o disgrace_n etc._n etc._n now_o when_o such_o a_o man_n end_n fail_v he_o his_o faith_n also_o will_v fail_v he_o and_o he_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o very_a profession_n of_o it_o such_o low_a and_o carnal_a end_n be_v just_a like_o the_o weight_n that_o hang_v upon_o a_o clock_n so_o long_o as_o the_o weight_n move_v the_o clock_z moves_z but_o when_o the_o weight_n be_v once_o at_o ground_n the_o clock_n stand_v still_o so_o it_o be_v with_o such_o man_n so_o long_o as_o their_o carnal_a end_n move_v they_o in_o religious_a way_n they_o be_v move_v but_o when_o once_o their_o end_n fail_v they_o stand_v stark_o still_o and_o will_v move_v no_o further_o therefore_o beware_v of_o false_a end_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n promise_v to_o thyself_o no_o more_o than_o god_n have_v promise_v lest_o fail_v of_o thy_o expectation_n thy_o faith_n fail_v thou_o also_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o sure_a builder_n that_o sit_v down_o and_o count_v the_o cost_n at_o the_o first_o but_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o his_o build_n like_a to_o come_v to_o nothing_o that_o after_o he_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o work_n and_o say_v i_o never_o think_v it_o will_v have_v cost_v i_o half_o so_o much_o luk._n 14.28_o six_o if_o thou_o will_v keep_v thy_o faith_n god_n 6._o commit_v it_o to_o god_n commit_v it_o to_o god_n keep_v whatsoever_o we_o commit_v to_o his_o trust_n be_v put_v into_o a_o safe_a hand_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n i_o also_o suffer_v these_o thing_n nevertheless_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a for_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o i_o have_v commit_v unto_o he_o against_o that_o day_n therefore_o be_v sure_a not_o only_o to_o 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