the_o earth_n but_o sect_n 5._o how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o foresay_a operation_n of_o harden_v blind_a etc._n etc._n be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n and_o how_o he_o work_v in_o and_o unto_o they_o let_v we_o view_v now_o how_o or_o after_o what_o manner_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o harden_v blind_a deceive_v man_n and_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n as_o psal_n 105.25_o though_o that_o may_v be_v render_v their_o heart_n return_v to_o hate_v his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o exod._n 14.5_o their_o heart_n be_v turn_v against_o the_o people_n see_v it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o iniquity_n he_o hate_v the_o workeâ—_n of_o it_o 33.11_o psal_n 5.4_o 5._o ezek._n 33.11_o and_o he_o himself_o swear_v that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a namely_o that_o they_o shall_v continue_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o die_v but_o rather_o that_o they_o shall_v 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work_n of_o god_n give_v a_o moâ—_n distinct_a sound_n and_o signification_n to_o pâ—dull_n creature_n and_o bring_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o declaration_n of_o it_o nearâ—_n to_o we_o yet_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o 〈◊〉_d work_v speak_v ecclesiastes_n the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n both_o agree_v to_o praise_v anâ—_n commend_v god_n to_o man_n joh._n 1.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o 22_o 23._o psal_n 145.9_o 10._o anâ—_n to_o cry_v all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o so_o in_o debasiâ—_n of_o man_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o to_o maâ—_n happiness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v to_o enquiâ—_n after_o god_n look_v to_o and_o acquaint_v himseâ—_n with_o he_o and_o embrace_v his_o grace_n and_o favation_n through_o christ_n bring_v to_o they_o but_o the_o revelation_n by_o word_n be_v and_o muâ—_n more_o as_o add_v to_o the_o former_a more_o foâ—_n and_o significant_a and_o speak_v out_o more_o aâ—_n more_o distinct_o what_o the_o other_o do_v bâ—_n dark_o hint_n and_o signify_v and_o therefore_o also_o more_o be_v require_v and_o expect_a froâ—_n those_o which_o have_v this_o latter_a also_o thaâ—_n from_o those_o that_o have_v or_o have_v the_o former_a only_o sect_n 2._o that_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n or_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o so_o universal_a as_o that_o of_o his_o work_n nor_o to_o all_o age_n the_o same_o as_o to_o clearness_n and_o fullness_n but_o different_a to_o divers_a age_n and_o to_o divers_a person_n in_o the_o same_o age_n questionless_a there_o have_v be_v no_o age_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o god_n do_v not_o reveal_v his_o mind_n by_o his_o word_n unto_o man_n 1.2_o tit._n 1.2_o from_o the_o very_a creation_n and_o fall_n to_o this_o day_n we_o live_v in_o yea_o we_o may_v say_v there_o have_v scarce_o be_v any_o person_n if_o any_o capable_a of_o understanding_n to_o who_o the_o word_n even_o christ_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n have_v not_o by_o some_o mean_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o his_o light_n and_o truth_n address_v himself_o as_o be_v signify_v joh._n 1.4_o 5_o 9_o yet_o we_o may_v say_v that_o in_o many_o age_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n 17._o psal_n 147.19_o 20._o act._n 14.16_o 17._o or_o more_o express_a signification_n of_o his_o mind_n by_o law_n and_o doctrine_n have_v not_o be_v general_o afford_v to_o all_o man_n nor_o in_o all_o age_n alike_o to_o any_o man_n it_o please_v god_n in_o that_o matter_n as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o what_o we_o say_v of_o his_o purpose_n to_o discriminate_a some_o people_n from_o other_o 〈…〉_o rom._n 3.1_o 2._o &_o 9.3_o 4_o 9_o 〈…〉_o cant._n 〈…〉_o 16._o &_o 〈…〉_o 7._o 〈…〉_o and_o elect_a and_o choose_v some_o out_o from_o among_o the_o rest_n
man_n and_o not_o to_o think_v there_o will_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a needful_a to_o take_v away_o man_n sin_n which_o abel_n bloody_a sacrifice_n or_o sacrifice_n of_o live_v creature_n seem_v to_o have_v signify_v his_o faith_n of_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v respect_v and_o accept_v when_o as_o cain_n come_v in_o himself_o 4.7_o gen._n 4.7_o without_o such_o respect_n to_o faith_n in_o the_o mediator_n be_v not_o accept_v though_o to_o he_o god_n declare_v himself_o gracious_a ready_a to_o pardon_n and_o accept_v he_o too_o upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o do_v better_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v namely_o with_o god_n who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v ill_a sin_n or_o as_o some_o read_v or_o understand_v be_v a_o sin-offering_a lie_v at_o the_o door_n 14._o gen._n 4.10_o 11_o 12_o 14._o through_o which_o namely_o thou_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n and_o grace_n to_o do_v better_o but_o cain_n persist_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o add_v murder_n to_o his_o envy_n be_v banish_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n sure_o from_o the_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o those_o who_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o unto_o who_o god_n be_v show_v forth_o his_o face_n and_o gracious_a presence_n imply_v that_o to_o man_n then_o and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o man_n beside_o cain_n god_n be_v manifest_v his_o kindness_n and_o truth_n and_o reveal_v himself_o gracious_o to_o 26._o ver._n 26._o and_o among_o they_o yea_o and_o after_o that_o when_o enos_n be_v bear_v to_o seth_n it_o be_v say_v then_o begin_v man_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o may_v imply_v that_o then_o they_o begin_v to_o gather_v together_o to_o more_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_v of_o he_o according_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o himself_o to_o and_o among_o they_o signify_v by_o his_o name_n some_o render_v it_o then_o begin_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v profane_v 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all_o those_o patriarch_n from_o adam_n to_o noah_n mention_v gen._n 5._o be_v prophet_n and_o teacher_n as_o some_o probable_o conceive_v and_o as_o may_v possible_o have_v be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v clear_a 24._o gen._n 5.21_o 22_o 24._o that_o enoch_n that_o live_v many_o year_n before_o adam_n die_v be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o a_o prophet_n for_o we_o find_v not_o only_o that_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n but_o also_o that_o he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n judas_n 14._o enoch_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prohecy_v of_o these_o say_n behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o enoch_n live_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o lamech_n birth_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o a_o prophet_n and_o to_o have_v live_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o promise_a seed_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v of_o his_o call_v his_o son_n noah_n gen._n 5.29_o say_v this_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o the_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v which_o though_o some_o conceive_v he_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o mistake_n as_o be_v overhasty_a in_o expect_v the_o messiah_n or_o in_o calculate_v the_o time_n of_o its_o performance_n hope_v noah_n be_v the_o man_n as_o many_o good_a man_n have_v be_v mistake_v in_o their_o overshort_a calculate_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n second_o appear_v yet_o i_o rather_o think_v he_o speak_v it_o by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n as_o foreknowing_a that_o in_o he_o noah_n loin_n that_o comforter_n of_o mankind_n concern_v their_o work_n and_o toil_n lay_v as_o it_o be_v hide_v and_o that_o of_o he_o he_o be_v to_o descend_v and_o spring_v forth_o in_o his_o season_n which_o noah_n also_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o flood_n and_o cease_v not_o to_o testify_v against_o the_o world_n and_o its_o wickedness_n and_o to_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v it_o both_o by_o his_o preach_v and_o upright_o live_v and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o whole_a earth_n have_v corrupt_v its_o way_n before_o god_n to_o the_o provoke_v he_o to_o sweep_v they_o all_o away_o with_o a_o deluge_n 13._o gen._n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 11_o 12_o 13._o yet_o both_o then_o its_o evident_a there_o be_v son_n of_o god_n among_o they_o hold_v forth_o and_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o god_n though_o by_o turn_v aside_o to_o idolatrous_a daughter_n they_o also_o corrupt_v themselves_o by_o degree_n and_o also_o that_o even_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o world_n apostasy_n both_o noah_n preach_v to_o they_o and_o god_n and_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n preach_v to_o their_o spirit_n and_o strive_v in_o and_o with_o they_o reprove_v and_o judge_v they_o and_o god_n be_v wait_v for_o they_o with_o much_o long-suffering_a all_o the_o time_n that_o the_o ark_n be_v prepare_v 11.7_o 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and_o interlude_n their_o strew_v of_o bed_n and_o purification_n of_o their_o â—ies_n sacrifice_n to_o infernal_a spirit_n their_o detestable_a and_o abominable_a rite_n of_o bacchus_n ceres_n and_o other_o which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o whâ—_n have_v to_o speak_v of_o those_o be_v ordinanâ—_n of_o satan_n and_o not_o of_o god_n 33.25_o job_n 38.33_o jer._n 31.35_o 36._o &_o 33.25_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d intend_v or_o shall_v i_o speak_v to_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d call_v or_o be_v god_n ordinance_n 〈◊〉_d we_o read_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o heaveâ—_n as_o for_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o the_o sâ—_n the_o make_v winter_n and_o summer_n septime_n and_o harvest_n 9.27_o heb._n 9.27_o arcturus_n and_o pleiad_n etc._n etc._n which_o belong_v to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n before_o speak_v of_o yea_o and_o death_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n since_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o man_n to_o die_v but_o this_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v practise_v 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