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carnal_a temple_n priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n upon_o god_n and_o man_n in_o stead_n of_o spiritual_a doct._n 18._o those_o duty_n which_o we_o perform_v in_o christ_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n by_o christ._n this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o 5_o verse_n at_o the_o end_n but_o they_o be_v acceptable_a not_o as_o merit_n but_o as_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n as_o it_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o text._n reason_n 1._o because_o by_o christ_n our_o person_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o receive_v into_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o god_n approve_v and_o by_o who_o he_o delight_v to_o be_v worship_v 2._o because_o christ_n cover_v our_o infirmity_n 3._o because_o by_o his_o intercession_n our_o duty_n be_v commend_v unto_o god_n use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o comfort_v we_o even_o when_o we_o look_v upon_o our_o own_o infirmity_n and_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o all_o our_o performance_n 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o go_v cheerful_o about_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n because_o our_o work_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o doct._n 19_o the_o same_o christ_n be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n a_o saviour_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o new_a this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o six_o verse_n reason_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n promise_n and_o acceptance_n of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o godly_a apoc._n 13._o 8._o 2._o because_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v but_o one_o consist_v of_o all_o the_o faithful_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n heb._n 12._o 23._o use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o refute_v those_o that_o make_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n either_o to_o have_v be_v altogether_o carnal_a or_o to_o have_v be_v save_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o fly_v unto_o christ_n and_o to_o put_v our_o confidence_n in_o he_o in_o who_o all_o the_o faithful_a from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n do_v put_v their_o trust_n and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v save_v doct._n 20._o christ_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o corner_n stone_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v he_o do_v conjoin_v uphold_v and_o direct_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o building_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n reason_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o because_o he_o unite_v those_o people_n that_o be_v before_o far_o divide_v the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 3._o because_o he_o be_v the_o rule_n or_o line_n of_o direction_n in_o all_o the_o building_n that_o tend_v to_o salvation_n use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o refute_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o papist_n whereby_o they_o make_v the_o pope_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n wrest_v this_o very_a title_n and_o word_n thereunto_o 2._o to_o instruct_v we_o whole_o to_o depend_v upon_o christ_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o everlasting_a life_n doct._n 21._o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o that_o can_v be_v compare_v with_o christ_n our_o saviour_n for_o dignity_n use_n and_o excellency_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o these_o title_n elect_v and_o precious_a reason_n 1._o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n 2._o for_o the_o effectualness_n of_o his_o operation_n in_o satisfaction_n merit_n and_o application_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o our_o salvation_n 3._o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o redound_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o he_o use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o to_o have_v no_o common_a conceit_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o rest_v in_o a_o vulgar_a esteem_n of_o he_o but_o earnest_o to_o endeavour_v to_o conceive_v of_o he_o so_o as_o his_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n do_v deserve_v doct._n 22._o no_o man_n that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v ever_o be_v confound_v his_o expectation_n shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_v his_o desire_n and_o confidence_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a reason_n 1._o because_o christ_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n by_o a_o certain_a and_o immutable_a decree_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o 2._o because_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o comfort_v we_o against_o those_o fear_n and_o doubt_n that_o may_v weaken_v our_o faith_n doct._n 23._o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o only_o deliver_v from_o misery_n but_o be_v also_o high_o honour_v by_o christ._n this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o seven_o verse_n at_o the_o beginning_n reason_n because_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n honour_n for_o in_o he_o they_o be_v make_v son_n of_o god_n heir_n of_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n spiritual_a priest_n and_o king_n use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v our_o blindness_n and_o dulness_n that_o can_v discern_v and_o esteem_v of_o this_o honour_n as_o we_o ought_v but_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n more_o than_o be_v fit_v 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o pious_o and_o serious_o to_o glory_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o honour_n which_o we_o have_v in_o he_o though_o for_o his_o sake_n the_o wicked_a world_n reproach_v we_o doct._n 24._o as_o christ_n be_v unto_o the_o unbeliever_n honour_n and_o salvation_n so_o he_o be_v unto_o the_o unbeliever_n confusion_n and_o perdition_n this_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o verse_n psal._n 118._o 22._o isaiah_n 8._o 14._o matth._n 21._o 42._o but_o this_o similitude_n do_v not_o hold_v in_o all_o thing_n for_o first_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v to_o save_v man_n not_o to_o destroy_v he_o second_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o believer_n but_o he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o unbelief_n in_o the_o unbeliever_n though_o something_o of_o christ_n may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o unbelief_n like_v as_o his_o humiliation_n be_v both_o unto_o the_o jew_n and_o many_o of_o the_o gentile_n three_o christ_n merit_v salvation_n for_o the_o believer_n and_o not_o they_o themselves_o but_o the_o unbeliever_n merit_v their_o own_o perdition_n and_o not_o christ_n but_o yet_o christ_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v confusion_n and_o perdition_n to_o the_o unbeliever_n 1_o as_o they_o take_v offence_n at_o he_o and_o so_o run_v headlong_o into_o their_o own_o destruction_n 2._o as_o he_o do_v just_o punish_v their_o infidelity_n and_o impiety_n as_o he_o be_v the_o just_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n reason_n 1._o because_o those_o unbeliever_n to_o who_o christ_n be_v offer_v in_o contemn_v his_o goodness_n do_v direct_o as_o it_o be_v provoke_v he_o to_o use_v the_o great_a severity_n upon_o they_o 2._o because_o by_o this_o mean_n alone_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n preserve_v when_o his_o enemy_n be_v put_v under_o his_o foot_n use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o all_o infidelity_n 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o when_o we_o compare_v our_o belief_n with_o the_o misery_n of_o unbeliever_n to_o learn_v to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o these_o end_n be_v this_o amplification_n make_v in_o the_o text_n doct._n 25._o man_n come_v unto_o this_o confusion_n and_o perdition_n by_o stumble_v at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o 8_o verse_n now_o man_n stumble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o they_o apprehend_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v such_o that_o they_o owe_v no_o assent_n and_o subject_n on_o thereunto_o so_o the_o jew_n be_v offend_v at_o
in_o these_o man_n do_v most_o of_o all_o pamper_v the_o flesh_n and_o have_v no_o regard_n at_o all_o unto_o the_o soul_n 2._o because_o by_o these_o the_o soul_n be_v drown_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o it_o can_v lift_v up_o itself_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o divine_a thing_n 3._o because_o these_o make_v way_n for_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o devilish_a sin_n aâ—â—_n thereupon_o abominable_a idolatry_n â—eemes_v to_o be_v join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o text_n because_o by_o they_o many_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v present_a at_o idolatrous_a feast_n and_o â—o_o to_o honour_v the_o idol_n themselves_o though_o in_o their_o conscience_n they_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o they_o use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o these_o wicked_a course_n doct._n 6._o it_o seem_v very_o strange_a to_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o godly_a shall_v refuse_v to_o live_v after_o that_o manner_n as_o they_o live_v reason_n 1._o because_o they_o think_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o happiness_n in_o that_o kind_n of_o life_n which_o for_o any_o man_n to_o dislike_v they_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o it_o 2._o because_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v carnal_a they_o can_v right_o discern_v those_o spiritual_a reason_n which_o make_v the_o faithful_a to_o abhor_v such_o conversation_n 3._o because_o they_o measure_v other_o by_o themselves_o think_v that_o all_o man_n do_v greedy_o desire_v such_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o admonish_v the_o faithful_a 1._o not_o to_o think_v that_o they_o do_v live_v so_o as_o their_o call_n or_o profession_n do_v require_v unless_o they_o do_v so_o far_o estrange_v themselves_o from_o the_o common_a course_n of_o worldly_a man_n that_o they_o make_v they_o to_o wonder_v at_o they_o 2._o not_o to_o be_v trouble_v at_o such_o opinion_n of_o man_n but_o to_o take_v their_o dislike_n as_o a_o token_n of_o god_n good_a like_n and_o approbation_n doct._n 7._o by_o this_o alienation_n of_o mind_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o conversation_n betwixt_o the_o believer_n and_o the_o unbeliever_n the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o unregenerate_a it_o oftentimes_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o unregenerate_a speak_v evil_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o verse_n 5_o at_o the_o end_n for_o although_o some_o be_v so_o take_v with_o the_o splendour_n of_o piety_n whlch_n shine_v forth_o in_o the_o godly_a that_o they_o glorify_v god_n as_o it_o be_v chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 12._o and_o it_o become_v a_o mean_n of_o win_v they_o as_o it_o be_v chap._n 3._o verse_n 1._o or_o at_o least_o that_o they_o be_v ashamed_a as_o it_o be_v chap._n 3._o v._n 16._o yet_o there_o be_v other_o which_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o blaspheme_v chief_o because_o the_o godly_a by_o abstain_v from_o those_o lust_n and_o course_n which_o they_o high_o esteem_v seem_v serious_o to_o reprove_v they_o as_o well_o in_o their_o deed_n as_o their_o word_n reason_n 1._o because_o all_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n 2._o because_o â—uch_v a_o separation_n in_o conversation_n of_o life_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o condemn_v of_o those_o from_o who_o separation_n be_v make_v out_o of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n 3._o because_o wicked_a man_n be_v blind_v with_o anger_n and_o hatred_n and_o udgeing_a of_o other_o by_o themselves_o dâ—e_o imagine_v that_o this_o separation_n be_v usual_o make_v in_o hypocrisy_n &_o simulation_n not_o out_o of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o comfort_n and_o strengthen_v our_o soul_n against_o the_o temptation_n and_o trouble_n which_o may_v arise_v unto_o we_o from_o such_o man_n blasphemy_n doct._n 8._o god_n will_v require_v a_o account_n from_o man_n for_o all_o such_o blasphemy_n either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o verse_n 5._o reason_n 1._o because_o his_o majesty_n be_v wrong_v more_o in_o these_o blasphemy_n then_o in_o most_o of_o the_o other_o sin_n 2._o because_o those_o sin_n be_v most_o heinous_a and_o come_v near_a to_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o because_o they_o direct_o tend_v to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o those_o that_o do_v any_o way_n partake_v in_o such_o a_o sin_n 2._o to_o comfort_v we_o because_o god_n revenge_v such_o injury_n we_o shall_v commit_v themunto_o he_o doct._n 9_o god_n keep_v a_o just_a account_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v to_o the_o faithful_a not_o only_o while_o they_o live_v but_o also_o after_o their_o death_n for_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v he_o say_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a where_o by_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a the_o faithful_a be_v most_o proper_o understand_v as_o appear_v by_o verse_n 6._o 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