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nor_o be_v that_o of_o jeremiahs_n to_o be_v put_v in_o christ_n golden_a censure_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o father_n jer._n 15.18_o will_v thou_o be_v altogether_o to_o i_o as_o a_o liar_n and_o as_o water_n that_o fail_v nor_o that_o of_o job_n 13.24_o wherefore_o hold_v thou_o i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n christ_n wash_v sinner_n in_o his_o blood_n but_o he_o wash_v not_o sin_n he_o advocate_v for_o the_o man_n that_o pray_v to_o have_v he_o accept_v but_o not_o for_o the_o upstart_n and_o boiling_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v mix_v with_o our_o prayer_n to_o have_v they_o make_v white_a christ_n reject_v these_o thing_n in_o prayer_n that_o be_v essential_o ill_a but_o he_o wash_v the_o prayer_n and_o cause_v the_o father_n accept_v it_o there_o be_v so_o many_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n as_o groan_v sigh_a look_v up_o to_o heaven_n breathe_v weep_a that_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v how_o far_o short_a print_a 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thy_o justice_n to_o ransom_v such_o a_o one_o john_n anna_n etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n from_o eternity_n do_v bind_v for_o such_o a_o person_n he_o shall_v believe_v in_o time_n the_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o yesterday_o or_o a_o business_n of_o chance_n it_o be_v well_o advise_v and_o in_o infinite_a wisdom_n contrive_v therefore_o put_v not_o christ_n to_o be_v challenge_v of_o his_o engagement_n by_o refuse_v the_o gospel_n when_o thou_o believe_v thou_o make_v christ_n word_n good_a he_o that_o believe_v not_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n though_o in_o another_o sense_n and_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v even_o in_o this_o that_o he_o frustrate_v christ_n undertake_n in_o the_o covenant_n man_n believe_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n 2_o pet._n 1.16_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n be_v both_o in_o this_o business_n heaven_n hell_n justice_n mercy_n soul_n and_o deep_a wisdom_n be_v all_o in_o this_o rare_a piece_n and_o yet_o man_n 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the_o obedience_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n with_o heaven_n and_o give_v to_o justice_n blood_n that_o chamber_v in_o the_o vein_n and_o body_n of_o god_n in_o who_o god_n have_v a_o personal_a lodging_n 1._o use_v o_o what_o love_n use._n christ_n will_v not_o intrust_v our_o redemption_n to_o angel_n sweet_a to_o million_o of_o angel_n but_o he_o will_v come_v himself_o and_o in_o person_n suffer_v he_o will_v not_o give_v a_o low_a and_o a_o base_a price_n for_o we_o clay_n he_o will_v buy_v we_o with_o a_o great_a ransom_n so_o as_o he_o may_v over-buy_a we_o and_o none_o can_v overbid_v he_o in_o his_o market_n for_o soul_n if_o there_o have_v be_v million_o of_o more_o believer_n and_o many_o heaven_n without_o any_o new_a bargain_n his_o blood_n shall_v have_v buy_v they_o all_o and_o all_o these_o many_o heaven_n shall_v have_v smell_v one_o rose_n of_o life_n christ_n shall_v have_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o they_o all_o o_o we_o under-bid_a and_o 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they_o be_v unrenewed_a be_v stranger_n to_o inward_a conflict_n of_o soul_n pray_v and_o not_o answer_v of_o god_n the_o faint_a and_o swoon_a church_n cant._n 5.6_o 7._o be_v pain_v o_o dear_a watch_n man_n see_v you_o my_o husband_n heavy_a be_v her_o spirit_n but_o what_o then_o v_o 7._o the_o watchman_n that_o go_v about_o the_o city_n find_v i_o they_o smite_v i_o they_o wound_v i_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o wall_n take_v away_o my_o vail_n from_o i_o in_o stead_n of_o bind_v up_o her_o wound_n they_o return_v her_o buffet_n and_o pull_v her_o hair_n down_o about_o her_o ear_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v to_o the_o sick_a sigh_a church_n pain_v for_o the_o want_n of_o her_o lord_n v_o 9_o what_o be_v thy_o beloved_a more_o than_o another_o belove_a etc._n etc._n whereof_o be_v thy_o christ_n make_v of_o gold_n or_o be_v thy_o beloved_a more_o precious_a than_o all_o belove_n in_o the_o world_n trouble_a hannah_n grieve_v in_o spirit_n to_o eli_n be_v a_o 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lose_a sheep_n in_o the_o temptation_n consider_v 1._o who_o tempt_v 2._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o temptation_n for_o the_o former_a it_o be_v christ_n who_o tempt_v hence_o these_o position_n temp_v 1._o pos._n god_n temp_v no_o man_n to_o sin_n jam._n 1.13_o let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o 14._o but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n god_n do_v try_v rather_o than_o tempt_v 1._o god_n can_v command_v sin_n 2._o he_o can_v actuate_v the_o crooked_a faculty_n to_o sin_n as_o he_o that_o spur_v a_o horse_n put_v the_o horse_n to_o actual_a motion_n but_o the_o dislocate_v leg_n of_o the_o horse_n put_v in_o act_n the_o halt_a power_n of_o the_o horse_n 3._o he_o can_v infuse_v sinful_a habit_n which_o be_v as_o weight_n of_o iron_n and_o lead_n to_o incline_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n 4._o he_o can_v approve_v sin_n satan_n never_o tempt_v but_o upon_o practical_a knowledge_n either_o that_o the_o wheel_n may_v run_v down_o the_o mount_n as_o he_o tempt_v eve_n man_n and_o upon_o that_o false_a persuasion_n tempt_v christ_n to_o sin_n or_o then_o he_o know_v sin_n have_v oil_v the_o wheel_n and_o inclination_n and_o so_o cast_v in_o firebrand_n know_v that_o there_o be_v powder_n and_o firewood_n within_o we_o in_o our_o concupiscence_n he_o shall_v not_o offer_v to_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o brood_n of_o hell_n if_o he_o know_v not_o that_o a_o seed_n and_o mother_n be_v within_o we_o except_o christ_n by_o grace_n cast_v water_n on_o our_o lâ—sts_n and_o cool_v the_o furnace_n we_o conceive_v flame_n easy_o 2._o pos._n neither_o devil_n nor_o man_n fellow-creature_n nor_o our_o heart_n may_v without_o sin_n tempt_v or_o try_v the_o creature_n by_o put_v it_o to_o do_v that_o which_o may_v prove_v sin_n upon_o any_o intention_n to_o try_v whether_o that_o creature_n shall_v obey_v god_n or_o not_o have_v abraham_n coommand_v isaac_n to_o kill_v jacob_n his_o son_n to_o try_v whither_o isaac_n love_v god_n or_o no_o it_o have_v be_v a_o sinful_a tempt_a of_o he_o a_o creature_n can_v put_v his_o fellow-creatur_n upon_o the_o margin_n &_o border_n of_o death_n such_o as_o all_o sin_n be_v to_o try_v if_o the_o creature_n have_v a_o good_a head_n that_o can_v be_v giddy_a god_n may_v try_v duty_n by_o event_n he_o be_v the_o potter_n we_o the_o clay_n but_o clay_n be_v limit_v to_o try_v event_n upon_o clay_n by_o duty_n only_o and_o not_o by_o event_n duty_n 3._o pos._n wanton_a and_o vain_a reason_n will_v say_v why_o do_v the_o
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in_o great_a quickness_n by_o concession_n of_o the_o conclusion_n and_o grant_v she_o be_v a_o dog_n she_o borrow_v the_o argument_n &_o take_v it_o from_o christ_n mouth_n to_o prove_v her_o question_n she_o argue_v from_o the_o temptation_n let_v i_o be_v a_o dog_n so_o i_o be_v a_o dog_n under_o christ_n foot_n at_o his_o table_n lord_n wisdom_n scholar_n be_v not_o fool_n grace_n be_v a_o witty_a and_o understand_a spirit_n ripe_a and_o sharp_a so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n isa._n 11.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vatablus_n odorari_fw-la facit_fw-la illum_fw-la forerius_n respirare_fw-la ejus_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o timore_fw-la domini_fw-la grace_n have_v a_o sagacity_n to_o smell_v thing_n excellent_o so_o prov._n 1.4_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o proverb_n give_v subtlety_n to_o the_o simple_a vatablus_n ductilibus_fw-la calliditatem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d petaim_n à _fw-fr rad._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aquila_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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tim._n 1.15_o i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o sinner_n and_o though_o a_o temptation_n language_n be_v the_o language_n of_o hell_n and_o unbelief_n as_o thus_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n a_o lose_a and_o a_o condemn_a one_o and_o therefore_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o christ_n faith_n argue_v the_o language_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o gospel_n from_o this_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o a_o lose_a one_o but_o one_o of_o christ_n sinner_n and_o one_o of_o christ_n lose_v one_o and_o for_o that_o same_o very_a cause_n i_o belong_v to_o christ._n modest_o 3._o faith_n do_v here_o contradict_v the_o temptation_n and_o modest_o refute_v christ_n if_o christ_n say_v thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n ans._n i_o confess_v lord_n but_o christ_n die_v for_o transgressor_n 2._o if_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v under_o a_o curse_n ans._n with_o a_o distinction_n it_o be_v too_o true_a lord_n so_o i_o be_o by_o nature_n but_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o i_o 3._o if_o 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