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to_o gather_v in_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nothing_o be_v more_o deep_o fix_v in_o his_o heart_n than_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o his_o commission_n and_o office_n now_o draw_v near_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v a_o view_n of_o it_o in_o his_o eye_n it_o can_v not_o but_o melt_v and_o break_v his_o heart_n to_o consider_v that_o she_o who_o be_v the_o sacred_a seat_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherein_o the_o divine_a majesty_n have_v so_o long_o reside_v with_o many_o significant_a symbol_n and_o token_n of_o his_o presence_n i_o say_v that_o she_o shall_v reject_v her_o lord_n and_o husband_n after_o so_o many_o importunate_a woo_n invitation_n and_o offer_v make_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o do_v belong_v unto_o her_o peace_n as_o for_o her_o approach_a misery_n that_o also_o be_v mater_fw-la of_o sad_a lamentation_n and_o that_o in_o many_o regard_n 1._o that_o henceforward_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o her_o peace_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o seal_a 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some_o brief_a reflection_n on_o observation_n from_o and_o useful_a improvement_n of_o the_o word_n explicate_v chap._n ii_o the_o most_o solemn_a profession_n without_o sincerity_n will_v not_o satisfy_v christ_n from_o the_o contexture_n of_o this_o v_o 41._o with_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n by_o compare_v christ_n posture_n towards_o they_o with_o their_o posture_n towards_o he_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o most_o solemn_a 1._o profession_n of_o honour_n and_o subjection_n unto_o christ_n will_v not_o satisfy_v he_o without_o real_a affection_n and_o performance_n these_o awaken_v convince_a jew_n welcome_a christ_n with_o the_o high_a profession_n of_o joy_n and_o the_o most_o solemn_a rite_n due_a to_o he_o as_o their_o messiah_n v_o 37_o 38._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o disciple_n begin_v to_o rejoice_v and_o praise_n god_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n for_o all_o the_o mighty_a work_n that_o they_o have_v see_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o 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we_o be_v not_o all_o the_o promise_v appendant_a to_o this_o temple_n may_v we_o imagine_v that_o the_o holy_a and_o faithful_a god_n will_v quit_v the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n and_o glorious_a rest_n may_v we_o not_o then_o ground_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o our_o faithful_a lord_n will_v conserve_v and_o maintain_v his_o own_o temple_n and_o people_n that_o worship_n he_o therein_o thus_o they_o trust_v in_o lie_a word_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n glassius_n some_o refer_v the_o last_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o jew_n relate_v to_o the_o extern_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o so_o they_o render_v the_o temple_n in_o the_o genitive_a case_n these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o jehovah_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v what_o do_v thou_o reprehend_v o_o prophet_n in_o our_o work_n or_o why_o do_v thou_o call_v in_o question_n the_o most_o constant_a promise_n of_o god_n we_o be_v so_o great_o confirm_v concern_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o thou_o allege_v against_o we_o as_o of_o nothing_o more_o for_o be_v not_o these_o our_o work_n of_o jehovah_n temple_n command_v by_o his_o law_n as_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v they_o not_o appendant_a to_o this_o temple_n and_o thence_o be_v they_o not_o as_o firm_a and_o constant_a towards_o we_o as_o the_o temple_n be_v firm_a this_o temple_n be_v god_n rest_a place_n for_o ever_o psal_n 132._o 14._o wherefore_o we_o be_v most_o confident_a that_o the_o faithful_a god_n will_n for_o his_o own_o temple_n sake_n conserve_v our_o country_n and_o we_o his_o worshipper_n which_o ever_o way_n we_o take_v the_o word_n it_o come_v much_o to_o one_o and_o clear_o discover_v to_o we_o the_o fond_a presumtion_n and_o foolish_a self-flattery_n of_o this_o people_n ground_v on_o their_o commun_n church-privilege_n and_o therefore_o this_o holy_a prophet_n put_v this_o their_o groundless_a presumption_n as_o a_o 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namely_o those_o fond_a presumtion_n and_o false_a persuasion_n of_o peace_n which_o their_o false_a prophet_n have_v infuse_v into_o their_o heart_n this_o the_o prophet_n sad_o lament_v and_o be_v it_o not_o thus_o also_o in_o our_o bless_a lord_n day_n be_v not_o this_o one_o chief_a ingredient_n of_o his_o lamentation_n over_o jerusalem_n that_o she_o do_v not_o know_v in_o that_o her_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o do_v belong_v unto_o her_o peace_n what_o do_v that_o import_n sure_o in_o part_n thus_o much_o she_o flatter_v herself_o into_o a_o fool_n paradise_n of_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o thence_o under_o the_o messias_n wing_n and_o this_o her_o self-flatterie_n be_v the_o great_a obstacle_n and_o bar_n to_o her_o close_n with_o he_o the_o true_a saviour_n and_o alone_a foundation_n of_o her_o peace_n thus_o much_o also_o our_o lord_n declare_v john_n 8._o 39_o 44._o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o beat_v they_o out_o of_o their_o fond_a presumption_n and_o groundless_a 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will_v take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o they_o that_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o pride_n and_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v haughty_a because_o of_o my_o holy_a mountain_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v a_o people_n who_o do_v much_o pride_n themselves_o and_o grow_v very_o haughty_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o holy_a mountain_n which_o be_v a_o visible_a symbol_n or_o token_n of_o god_n presence_n ay_o but_o god_n promise_v in_o evangelic_a day_n to_o cure_v this_o tumour_n and_o tympany_n as_o it_o be_v with_o single_a person_n so_o with_o whole_a church_n there_o be_v some_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o god_n connive_n at_o and_o will_v pass_v over_o upon_o a_o general_a repentance_n but_o this_o sin_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n be_v of_o such_o a_o deep_a tincture_n malignity_n and_o antipathy_n against_o god_n as_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o timely_o repent_v of_o and_o turn_v from_o it_o will_v prove_v the_o gangrene_n and_o bane_n of_o the_o most_o flourish_a church_n 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the_o lord_n this_o conjugal_a adherence_n of_o the_o believer_n to_o christ_n be_v well_o illustrate_v by_o ruth_n cleave_v to_o her_o mother_n ruth_n 1._o 14_o 16._o the_o like_a job_n 41._o 17._o they_o be_v join_v one_o to_o another_o 〈…〉_z they_o stick_v together_o that_o they_o can_v be_v sunder_v such_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o inviolable_a adherence_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o christ_n so_o act._n 11._o 23._o barnabas_n exhort_v they_o with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n faith_n be_v a_o mighty_a adhesive_a and_o tenacious_a grace_n it_o adhere_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o needle_n to_o the_o loadstone_n yea_o it_o follow_v hard_o after_o christ_n though_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o run_v from_o the_o soul_n yea_o to_o turn_v against_o it_o as_o a_o enemy_n thus_o psal_n 63._o 8._o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o christ_n have_v desert_v he_o but_o 8._o he_o can_v not_o desert_n or_o leave_n christ_n his_o soul_n cleave_v fast_o to_o christ_n 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not_o right_a with_o i_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o 37_o covenant_n albeit_o they_o have_v engage_v themselves_o to_o christ_n by_o a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n yet_o what_o a_o crooked_a perverse_a lie_v heart_n be_v there_o in_o they_o how_o unsteadfast_a be_v they_o in_o his_o covenant_n how_o do_v they_o play_v off_o and_o on_o fast_o and_o loose_a to_o and_o fro_o up_o and_o down_o with_o christ_n such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o unbelief_n whereas_o our_o bless_a lord_n instruct_v we_o luke_n 9_o 62._o that_o no_o man_n have_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i._n e_o he_o that_o do_v not_o persevere_v in_o adhere_v to_o christ_n never_o true_o believe_v on_o he_o a_o temporary_a faith_n be_v no_o better_a than_o real_a unbelief_n that_o faith_n be_v never_o real_a which_o be_v not_o last_v distrust_n 4._o another_o branch_n of_o unbelief_n consist_v in_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n 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great_a expectation_n of_o longing_n for_o and_o have_v lean_v unto_o that_o great_a day_n but_o oh_o how_o do_v unbelief_n endeavour_v to_o choke_v and_o stifle_v all_o awaken_v apprehension_n thereof_o and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n work_v any_o lively_a sense_n and_o conviction_n of_o that_o terrible_a day_n what_o dreadful_a storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o legal_a fear_n do_v unbelief_n raise_v in_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o be_v indispose_v and_o hinder_v from_o any_o effectual_a endeavour_n and_o preparation_n for_o that_o day_n and_o oh_o how_o commun_n be_v this_o piece_n of_o infidelity_n do_v not_o our_o great_a lord_n foretell_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o main_a sin_n of_o these_o last_o day_n luke_n 18._o 8._o yea_o be_v it_o not_o foretell_v mat._n 25._o 4._o that_o the_o wise_a virgin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o foolish_a shall_v in_o these_o last_o day_n be_v overtake_v with_o spiritual_a slumber_n and_o remove_v far_o from_o they_o the_o come_n of_o their_o 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day_n be_v most_o efficacious_a to_o kill_v lust_n and_o remove_v tentation_n as_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 10_o 11._o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o man_n be_v so_o careless_a and_o regardless_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o from_o want_n of_o such_o lively_a expectation_n of_o christ_n come_n what_o make_v paul_n so_o exact_a in_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n but_o his_o faith_n in_o eye_v this_o great_a day_n as_o act._n 24._o 15_o 16_o how_o little_o do_v man_n mind_n affect_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o they_o ought_v so_o long_o as_o they_o put_v far_o from_o they_o the_o come_n of_o their_o lord_n do_v not_o the_o peace_n comfort_n grace_n strength_n beauty_n and_o flourish_v of_o a_o christian_a depend_v on_o this_o piece_n of_o faith_n do_v it_o not_o argue_v a_o desperate_a hard_a unbelieving_a heart_n not_o to_o regard_v this_o day_n do_v not_o such_o professor_n as_o neglect_v this_o piece_n of_o faith_n live_v below_o their_o principle_n and_o profession_n so_o much_o 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christ_n and_o so_o make_v allthing_n subject_a to_o it_o but_o infidelity_n captivate_v the_o heart_n to_o lust_n and_o thence_o it_o become_v captivate_v to_o every_o thing_n else_o oh_o what_o a_o vassal_n be_v the_o unbeliever_n to_o every_o base_a lust_n yea_o to_o himself_o 7._o faith_n fortify_v the_o soul_n against_o all_o the_o blandissement_n allurement_n and_o eye-pleasing_a delight_n of_o this_o low_a world_n it_o blast_v all_o the_o fair_a promise_n of_o create_v good_a by_o out-bidding_a of_o they_o but_o alas_o how_o soon_o be_v unbelief_n entangle_v and_o overcome_v by_o every_o inveiglement_n and_o snare_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n it_o can_v fortify_v the_o heart_n against_o nothing_o but_o the_o conviction_n and_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n faith_n be_v the_o shield_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n to_o repel_v all_o the_o poison_a dart_n of_o the_o world_n and_o satan_n but_o infidelity_n be_v the_o shield_n of_o the_o old_a man_n to_o repel_v all_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n dart_v into_o the_o sinner_n conscience_n 8._o faith_n prepare_v the_o heart_n for_o and_o preserve_v it_o under_o every_o difficulty_n frown_n and_o afflictive_a cross_n it_o prepare_v for_o the_o worst_a time_n yet_o hope_n for_o and_o expect_v the_o best_a it_o take_v out_o the_o sting_n and_o poison_n of_o every_o cross_n and_o infuse_v into_o it_o a_o medicinal_a heal_a virtue_n but_o can_v infidelity_n do_v such_o marvel_n do_v it_o not_o unfit_a we_o for_o every_o difficulty_n and_o then_o betray_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o it_o faith_n never_o leave_v we_o at_o a_o loss_n it_o clothe_v the_o mind_n with_o a_o divine_a light_n whereby_o it_o be_v enable_v to_o see_v and_o pass_v through_o all_o danger_n but_o oh_o how_o do_v unbelief_n darken_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o create_v black_a vision_n of_o carnal_a fear_n and_o heartrending_a trouble_n difficulty_n and_o distress_n be_v the_o element_n of_o faith_n but_o how_o unable_a be_v infidelity_n to_o live_v or_o breath_n in_o such_o a_o sharp_a air_n 9_o faith_n open_v the_o door_n to_o promise_v mercy_n and_o deliverance_n it_o keep_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o keep_v the_o soul_n under_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o be_v this_o in_o the_o power_n of_o infidelity_n do_v it_o not_o rather_o put_v a_o bar_n to_o promise_v mercy_n as_o num._n 20._o 12._o heb._n 3._o 19_o yea_o do_v it_o not_o open_v a_o door_n to_o all_o the_o threat_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o do_v it_o not_o bind_v the_o unbeliever_n fast_o under_o a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n as_o john_n 3.36_o whereas_o faith_n on_o the_o contrary_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o legal_a threat_n and_o curse_n and_o lock_v the_o soul_n fast_o under_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n john_n 6._o 47._o 10._o faith_n improve_v mercy_n receive_v and_o so_o make_v way_n for_o more_o it_o give_v god_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o man_n a_o 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