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lustre_v with_o some_o general_a profession_n and_o gain_v to_o some_o own_n of_o christ_n but_o do_v not_o full_o believe_v in_o he_o not_o cordial_o embrace_v he_o either_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o assent_n look_v upon_o the_o gospel_n only_o as_o probable_a or_o out_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a affection_n they_o relish_v not_o and_o esteem_v not_o the_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o the_o comfort_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o another_o world_n and_o lie_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o reach_v but_o worldly_a comfort_n act_v more_o forcible_o upon_o they_o as_o be_v more_o suit_v to_o their_o heart_n and_o at_o hand_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v enjoy_v thus_o israel_n out_o of_o unbelief_n despise_v the_o pleasant_a land_n psal_n 106._o 24._o count_v it_o not_o worth_a the_o look_v after_o and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o refuse_v out_o of_o a_o indulgence_n to_o fleshly_a lust_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o history_n and_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n so_o there_o be_v counsel_n of_o salvation_n which_o must_v be_v obey_v and_o therefore_o we_o hear_v of_o obey_v the_o gospel_n 2_o thes_n 1._o 8._o and_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n elsewhere_o this_o unbelief_n be_v again_o twofold_a 1._o reign_v 2._o in_o part_n break_v though_o not_o whole_o subdue_v 1._o reign_v unbelief_n be_v in_o all_o natural_a man_n who_o be_v not_o only_o guilty_a of_o unbelief_n but_o describe_v by_o the_o term_n unbeliever_n as_o be_v person_n never_o thorough_o gain_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n and_o life_n and_o peace_n in_o he_o it_o bewray_v itself_o 1._o by_o hardness_n of_o heart_n they_o be_v not_o move_v nor_o affect_v with_o their_o own_o misery_n nor_o with_o redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o eternity_n depend_v thereupon_o nor_o the_o invitation_n of_o grace_n 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stone_n unmoved_a with_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v 2._o by_o a_o neglect_n of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n they_o do_v not_o make_v it_o their_o business_n and_o work_n to_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n matth._n 22._o 5._o thought_n but_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o and_o go_v one_o to_o his_o farm_n another_o to_o his_o merchandise_n your_o calling_n be_v not_o your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o work_n and_o main_a business_n that_o be_v to_o look_v after_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n therefore_o when_o this_o be_v the_o least_o thought_n of_o and_o the_o farm_n and_o the_o merchandise_n engross_v all_o our_o time_n and_o care_v man_n believe_v not_o can_v they_o slight_v christ_n and_o holy_a thing_n if_o they_o do_v sound_o and_o thorough_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v they_o not_o find_v some_o time_n to_o mind_v their_o soul_n look_v after_o the_o inward_a man_n that_o be_v the_o main_a care_n and_o man_n will_v first_o regard_v it_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o concern_v both_o in_o point_n of_o danger_n and_o hope_n sure_o when_o man_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o the_o great_a offer_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o certain_a truth_n 3_o by_o secret_a suspicion_n in_o their_o own_o soul_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o profane_a wretch_n say_v haeâ—_n fabula_fw-la christi_fw-la they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o golden_a dream_n to_o make_v fool_n fond_a with_o it_o and_o that_o all_o opinion_n in_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o logomachy_n a_o mere_a strife_n of_o word_n or_o a_o doctrine_n to_o set_v the_o world_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n as_o gallio_n act_v 18._o 15._o or_o a_o fancy_n and_o fond_a superstition_n act_v 25._o 29._o and_o that_o we_o need_v not_o trouble_v our_o head_n about_o it_o these_o be_v the_o natural_a thought_n which_o man_n have_v of_o the_o gospel_n such_o thought_n may_v rush_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n but_o they_o be_v abhominate_v and_o cast_v out_o with_o indignation_n but_o in_o wicked_a man_n they_o reign_v and_o dwell_v they_o live_v by_o these_o kind_n of_o principle_n i_o remember_v christ_n say_v of_o his_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 17._o 8._o they_o have_v know_v sure_o that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o thou_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o undoubted_a certain_a light_n but_o in_o wicked_a man_n their_o assent_n be_v mingle_v with_o doubt_v ignorance_n error_n and_o sottish_a prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n matth._n 3._o 14._o natural_a atheism_n in_o they_o be_v not_o cure_v and_o that_o faith_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o and_o profess_v be_v but_o a_o loose_a waver_a opinion_n not_o a_o ground_a and_o settle_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o the_o assurance_n of_o understanding_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o depend_v upon_o experience_n and_o a_o inward_a sense_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 4._o and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v proper_a to_o the_o godly_a 4_o by_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o salvation_n see_v act_n 13._o 46._o luke_n 7._o 31._o all_o natural_a man_n be_v child_n of_o disobedience_n â—ph_v 2._o 2._o out_o of_o pride_n scorn_v either_o the_o message_n of_o god_n folly_n â—o_o he_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o or_o the_o messenger_n â—s_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n son_n mark_v 6._o 3._o â—oining_v and_o fence_v with_o the_o word_n and_o defeat_v the_o method_n of_o grace_n use_v to_o gain_v they_o rom._n 10._o 21._o guilty_a of_o a_o obstinate_a frowardness_n it_o be_v a_o people_n that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n psal_n 95._o 11._o not_o in_o their_o mind_n only_o but_o their_o heart_n as_o if_o they_o do_v say_v we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o tâ—y_n wâ—iâ—s_v job_n 21._o 14._o 5._o by_o the_o unholinesse_n of_o their_o life_n the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o peter_n 3._o 11._o we_o that_o look_v for_o such_o thing_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holiness_n and_o godliness_n of_o conversation_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v plain_o infer_v that_o they_o which_o be_v not_o such_o manner_n of_o person_n do_v not_o look_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o faith_n infer_v obedience_n where_o the_o prince_n be_v there_o his_o train_n will_v be_v so_o be_v unbeleef_n know_v by_o disobedience_n when_o man_n live_v as_o carnal_o and_o careless_o as_o a_o infidel_n there_o be_v not_o a_o pin_n to_o choose_v between_o they_o 6._o when_o man_n hear_v the_o word_n and_o never_o make_v application_n or_o convert_v it_o to_o their_o own_o use_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o reign_a unbelief_n in_o faith_n there_o be_v assent_n or_o believe_v the_o word_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o and_o then_o consent_n or_o approbation_n of_o the_o word_n as_o a_o good_a word_n or_o worthy_a say_n and_o then_o application_n or_o convert_v the_o word_n to_o our_o own_o use_n so_o in_o unbelief_n many_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n other_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v the_o word_n act_n 13._o 48._o most_o that_o speak_v well_o of_o the_o word_n and_o approve_v it_o in_o their_o conscience_n do_v not_o urge_v their_o own_o heart_n with_o it_o what_o do_v we_o say_v to_o these_o thing_n rom._n 8._o 32._o and_o know_v it_o for_o thy_o good_a job_n 5._o 27._o the_o word_n be_v far_o soon_o approve_v then_o apply_v and_o yet_o till_o it_o be_v apply_v it_o work_v not_o when_o we_o see_v ourselves_o involve_v
continual_o behold_v his_o face_n and_o stand_v before_o he_o dan._n 7._o 10._o in_o such_o a_o bless_a place_n and_o in_o such_o bless_a company_n be_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o abode_n or_o habitation_n when_o god_n dispose_v the_o several_a creature_n into_o proper_a mansion_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n he_o take_v the_o angel_n into_o his_o own_o train_n and_o glorious_a attendant_n that_o they_o may_v be_v still_o with_o he_o other_o creature_n be_v his_o servant_n those_o his_o courtier_n that_o be_v his_o household_n and_o ordinary_a servant_n that_o be_v to_o attend_v as_o in_o his_o chamber_n of_o presence_n 2._o in_o this_o place_n they_o be_v to_o enjoy_v god_n and_o glorify_v god_n their_o happiness_n be_v to_o enjoy_v god_n their_o duty_n to_o glorify_v he_o 12._o there_o they_o behold_v his_o face_n matth._n 18._o 10._o for_o vision_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v the_o happiness_n of_o rational_a creature_n and_o therefore_o our_o happy_a estate_n be_v express_v by_o behold_v he_o face_n to_o face_n and_o david_n say_v psal_n 16._o 11._o in_o thy_o presence_n or_o in_o thy_o face_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o heaven_n then_o do_v god_n manifest_v himself_o to_o they_o there_o they_o be_v to_o applaud_v his_o counsel_n receive_v his_o command_n to_o love_n god_n with_o the_o most_o perfect_a embrace_n of_o their_o will_n and_o to_o fulfil_v his_o commandment_n harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n 3._o from_o this_o place_n they_o be_v now_o drive_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v a_o place_n more_o fit_a for_o sin_n and_o misery_n that_o the_o place_n into_o which_o they_o be_v drive_v be_v the_o bottom_n and_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v be_v show_v out_o of_o scripture_n rather_o the_o contrary_a for_o sometime_o they_o be_v say_v to_o fly_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o air_n and_o therefore_o be_v satan_n call_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n eph._n 2._o 3._o and_o the_o other_o devil_n principality_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n eph._n 6._o 12._o they_o aspire_v to_o get_v as_o high_a as_o they_o can_v but_o they_o can_v get_v no_o further_o than_o the_o region_n of_o the_o â—ire_n and_o sometime_o they_o be_v say_v to_o compass_v the_o earth_n to_o and_o fro_o job_n 1._o 7._o the_o earth_n be_v satan_n walk_n and_o circuit_n where_o he_o seek_v to_o do_v mischief_n and_o sometime_o they_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n matth._n 8._o 33._o for_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o in_o that_o prison_n and_o place_n of_o torment_n where_o they_o shall_v abide_v for_o ever_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o when_o christ_n check_v their_o power_n in_o the_o world_n they_o expostulate_v with_o he_o jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n arâ—_n thou_o come_v to_o torment_v we_o before_o our_o time_n matth._n 8._o 29._o and_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o great_a deep_a by_o which_o some_o understand_v the_o final_a place_n of_o their_o residence_n and_o torment_n even_o the_o low_a place_n of_o the_o world_n most_o remote_a from_o the_o high_a heaven_n which_o place_n as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o enter_v but_o how_o be_v it_o say_v that_o they_o be_v already_o cast_v down_o into_o hell_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o answer_v that_o expression_n do_v only_o note_v the_o dreadfulness_n of_o their_o fall_n from_o so_o glorious_a a_o mansion_n to_o such_o a_o place_n of_o misery_n and_o because_o where_o ever_o they_o be_v they_o carry_v their_o own_o hell_n with_o they_o though_o by_o god_n permission_n they_o be_v as_o yet_o suffer_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o air_n or_o earth_n 4._o depart_v from_o heaven_n they_o depart_v from_o all_o the_o happiness_n and_o glory_n which_o they_o enjoy_v there_o namely_o that_o light_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o understanding_n to_o behold_v god_n that_o power_n in_o their_o will_n to_o love_n and_o sâ—rve_v he_o in_o stead_n of_o which_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o darkness_n and_o malice_n and_o become_v the_o unreconsilable_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o to_o their_o light_n their_o gracious_a knowledge_n be_v quite_o extinct_a their_o natural_a knowledge_n much_o eclipse_v and_o their_o experimental_a knowledge_n not_o enough_o to_o engage_v their_o heart_n to_o god_n as_o to_o their_o integrity_n and_o holiness_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o will_v to_o love_v and_o serve_v god_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o obstinate_a purpose_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o endeavour_n to_o hinder_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o lest_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o happiness_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v hence_o those_o title_n give_v then_o in_o scripture_n as_o 9_o devil_n which_o signify_v a_o slanderer_n satan_n which_o signify_v a_o enemy_n the_o tempter_n matth._n 4._o 1._o because_o he_o daily_o solicit_v we_o to_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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honour_n be_v deny_v or_o withhold_v we_o be_v guilty_a of_o ungodlyness_n that_o pagan_n and_o man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o term_n ungodly_a appear_v by_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 18._o if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o shall_v the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a appear_v where_o the_o ungodly_a be_v plain_o oppose_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n again_o the_o unjustify_v estate_n be_v express_v by_o ungodlyness_n as_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o justify_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n he_o give_v the_o lord_n his_o title_n rome_n 4._o 5._o god_n that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a and_o so_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a rom._n 5._o 9_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o expression_n be_v because_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o rank_n or_o sort_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ungodly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o just_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a or_o to_o keep_v their_o own_o term_n there_o be_v reshagnim_n the_o wicked_a or_o violent_a and_o tsidikim_v the_o just_a and_o chasidim_n the_o good_a or_o the_o bountiful_a now_o say_v the_o apostle_n scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n will_v one_o die_v that_o be_v for_o a_o man_n of_o a_o rigid_a innocency_n but_o for_o the_o good_a man_n that_o be_v the_o bountiful_a the_o useful_a a_o man_n will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v but_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v reshagnim_n sinner_n enemy_n etc._n etc._n again_o more_o especial_o ungodliness_n imply_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o rom._n 1._o 18._o where_o all_o sin_n be_v distinguish_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ungodliness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unrighteousness_n ungodliness_n in_o respect_n of_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o unrighteousness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o duty_n to_o man_n and_o also_o where_o sin_n be_v distinguish_v into_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n tit._n 2._o 12._o so_o that_o it_o chief_o signify_v that_o part_n of_o sin_n whereby_o we_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n respect_n and_o service_n establish_v by_o the_o first_o table_n and_o it_o may_v be_v describe_v to_o be_v a_o not_o give_v god_n his_o right_n or_o due_a honour_n to_o clear_v it_o further_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o there_o be_v four_o notion_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o religion_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v and_o be_v one._n 2._o that_o god_n be_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v but_o something_o more_o excellent_a 3._o that_o god_n have_v a_o care_n of_o humane_a affair_n and_o judge_v with_o equity_n 4._o that_o the_o same_o god_n be_v