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so_o burdensome_a and_o cumbersome_a a_o charge_n this_o excuse_n than_o be_v add_v only_o by_o way_n of_o a_o modest_a excuse_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n pardon_v this_o fear_n of_o he_o because_o as_o we_o have_v say_v heretofore_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o sincere_a affection_n we_o also_o know_v that_o often_o out_o of_o good_a principle_n there_o sprout_n forth_o some_o vice_n but_o this_o notwithstanding_o be_v praiseworthy_a in_o jeremiah_n namely_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o unmeet_a to_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v spare_v that_o choice_n may_v be_v make_v of_o some_o other_o who_o bid_v better_a ability_n and_o large_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o discharge_v it_o withal_o to_o morrow_n i_o will_v finish_v the_o rest_n the_o prayer_n almighty_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n see_v thou_o have_v not_o only_o provide_v for_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o time_n past_a when_o thou_o 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by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o same_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n the_o second_o lecture_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n we_o show_v you_o yesterday_o the_o cause_n why_o jeremiah_n at_o the_o first_o refuse_v the_o office_n of_o a_o teacher_n to_o wit_n in_o regard_n he_o find_v himself_o insufficient_a for_o so_o high_a a_o call_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o term_v himself_o a_o child_n not_o in_o year_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o ignorance_n in_o matter_n thereunto_o appertain_v this_o word_n child_n then_o be_v take_v here_o by_o way_n of_o similitude_n for_o the_o prophet_n confess_v he_o be_v neither_o expert_a enough_o nor_o acquaint_v with_o such_o a_o charge_n for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v some_o too_o fond_o restrain_v this_o to_o his_o age_n albeit_o then_o her_o be_v already_o of_o sufficient_a year_n for_o such_o a_o business_n yet_o because_o he_o be_v neither_o qualify_v with_o knowledge_n nor_o other_o gift_n necessary_a for_o so_o excellent_a a_o function_n he_o therefore_o say_v i_o be_o a_o child_n now_o follow_v the_o answer_n say_v not_o i_o be_o a_o child_n for_o thou_o shall_v go_v etc._n etc._n here_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o foretell_v what_o the_o prophet_n shall_v do_v but_o tell_v he_o his_o errand_n and_o what_o be_v require_v of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v thou_o must_v obey_v my_o voice_n for_o i_o have_v authority_n to_o command_v thou_o go_v therefore_o thou_o must_v whithersoever_o i_o shall_v send_v thou_o and_o publish_v thou_o must_v all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o in_o which_o word_n god_n advertize_v his_o servant_n that_o the_o conceit_n of_o his_o own_o inability_n must_v not_o astonish_v he_o for_o it_o suffice_v he_o simple_o to_o yield_v his_o obedience_n to_o this_o commandment_n and_o as_o this_o doctrine_n be_v most_o profitable_a so_o be_v it_o worthy_a to_o be_v well_o know_v and_o understand_v for_o as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o to_o enterprise_v aught_o before_o he_o have_v consider_v well_o of_o his_o own_o ability_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o god_n enjoine_v we_o any_o service_n with_o close_a eye_n let_v we_o forthwith_o obey_v his_o voice_n prudence_n be_v a_o virtue_n worthy_o commendable_a in_o all_o such_o as_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o write_v any_o thing_n which_o also_o may_v be_v extend_v general_o to_o all_o other_o namely_o what_o fitness_n every_o one_o have_v or_o what_o his_o shoulder_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v as_o they_o say_v for_o whence_o come_v so_o great_a audacity_n and_o foolhardiness_n in_o many_o but_o from_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o fond_a overween_a which_o in_o the_o end_n prove_v their_o own_o ruin_n wherefore_o in_o all_o action_n note_n note_n the_o right_a and_o orderly_a beginning_n be_v that_o every_o one_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o his_o own_o ability_n and_o that_o he_o thenceforth_o carry_v himself_o with_o a_o low_a sail_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o capacity_n thus_o shall_v we_o have_v none_o that_o will_v rash_o intrude_v himself_o into_o calling_n nor_o yet_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o more_o than_o be_v meet_v but_o when_o god_n call_v we_o what_o though_o we_o be_v utter_o destitute_a of_o gift_n we_o must_v for_o all_o that_o yield_v our_o obedience_n which_o doctrine_n be_v plain_o gather_v from_o these_o word_n where_o god_n say_v say_v not_o i_o be_o a_o child_n that_o be_v to_o say_v albeit_o thou_o feel_v thyself_o far_o short_a in_o gift_n albeit_o thou_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o thy_o own_o insufficiency_n yet_o shall_v thou_o go_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o that_o be_v of_o necessity_n thou_o must_v dispatch_v the_o errand_n whereon_o i_o send_v thou_o for_o this_o be_v that_o honour_n which_o god_n simple_o require_v of_o we_o namely_o that_o howsoever_o we_o find_v ourselves_o destitute_a of_o gift_n to_o execute_v the_o thing_n give_v in_o charge_n yet_o that_o we_o may_v ready_o yield_v our_o obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n verse_n 8._o fear_v not_o for_o their_o face_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o this_o verse_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o jeremiah_n be_v much_o perplex_v while_o he_o see_v himself_o call_v to_o so_o tedious_a and_o painful_a conflict_n in_o regard_n he_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v such_o power_n and_o magnanimity_n of_o mind_n that_o without_o quail_a he_o dare_v constant_o set_v upon_o so_o many_o and_o violent_a adversary_n for_o he_o see_v well_o enough_o that_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o degenerate_a people_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n all_o of_o they_o in_o a_o manner_n have_v swerve_v and_o decline_v from_o god_n law_n so_o as_o now_o have_v a_o long_a time_n reject_v that_o yoke_n they_o begin_v to_o insult_v with_o such_o fury_n and_o rebellion_n that_o they_o can_v very_o hardly_o be_v bring_v back_o to_o true_a obedience_n and_o moderation_n it_o appear_v then_o that_o the_o prophet_n be_v thus_o withhold_v by_o reason_n of_o these_o difficulty_n and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o undertake_v his_o prophetical_a office_n for_o no_o doubt_n god_n here_o apply_v unto_o he_o a_o fit_a remedy_n against_o his_o faintheartedness_n now_o what_o say_v he_o fear_v not_o their_o face_n for_o when_o jeremiah_n say_v he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o look_v as_o i_o note_v erewhile_o to_o this_o difficulty_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o sustain_v those_o sharp_a conflict_n which_o present_v themselves_o before_o he_o if_o he_o once_o begin_v to_o encounter_v with_o this_o rebellious_a people_n who_o be_v now_o grow_v altogether_o harden_v in_o their_o bad_a and_o evil_a course_n see_v then_o how_o he_o will_v fain_o have_v wind_v himself_o out_o and_o discharge_v himself_o of_o this_o burden_n impose_v upon_o he_o in_o regard_n
in_o regard_n they_o always_o pretend_v as_o if_o they_o seek_v the_o lord_n thus_o they_o think_v then_o you_o shall_v say_v indeed_o behold_v we_o come_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v our_o god_n as_o if_o he_o condemn_v their_o hypocrisy_n because_o they_o always_o make_v fair_a show_n in_o seek_v god_n but_o i_o think_v they_o be_v far_o wide_a from_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n then_o but_o jeremiah_n here_o set_v that_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n which_o shall_v great_o affect_v they_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o addict_v to_o their_o former_a vice_n and_o wickedness_n 27.8_o see_v psal_n 27.8_o behold_v say_v he_o god_n be_v ready_a press_v to_o receive_v your_o brethren_n to_o mercy_n albeit_o they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n utter_o forlorn_v and_o past_a recovery_n and_o they_o again_o for_o their_o part_n shall_v no_o soon_o hear_v and_o understand_v this_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o call_v and_o invite_v they_o thus_o gracious_o unto_o he_o but_o they_o without_o let_v shall_v joyful_o return_v and_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n what_o will_v you_o do_v in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n 23._o verse_n 23._o certain_o deceit_n come_v from_o the_o hill_n and_o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o prophet_n do_v here_o in_o more_o word_n set_v forth_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o repentance_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o hill_n have_v deceive_v we_o and_o the_o multitude_n of_o mountain_n have_v beguile_v we_o that_o be_v we_o have_v rather_o wait_v for_o great_a defence_n from_o a_o multitude_n of_o god_n than_o by_o give_v ourselves_o to_o rest_v whole_o upon_o one_o god_n this_o deceit_n be_v it_o that_o have_v overthrow_v we_o away_o therefore_o with_o all_o such_o lie_a vanity_n henceforth_o we_o will_v content_v ourselves_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n only_o for_o our_o god_n in_o a_o word_n by_o these_o word_n the_o israelite_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v and_o they_o also_o therein_o plain_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v undo_v by_o these_o most_o bewitch_a error_n when_o they_o forge_v to_o themselves_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n and_o rest_v not_o whole_o upon_o the_o only_a true_a god_n yet_o they_o further_o add_v because_o in_o jehovah_n our_o god_n be_v salvation_n here_o they_o oppose_v one_o god_n against_o all_o feign_a god_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n proceed_v hence_o namely_o we_o neither_o rest_v nor_o content_v ourselves_o with_o one_o god_n only_o but_o run_v hither_o and_o thither_o after_o multitude_n of_o god_n we_o see_v then_o that_o these_o two_o thing_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n stand_v together_o to_o serve_v one_o god_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o seek_v out_o diversity_n of_o god_n and_o in_o they_o to_o forge_v vain_a hope_n as_o those_o do_v who_o one_o god_n suffice_v not_o it_o follow_v verse_n 24._o and_o shame_n or_o reproach_n have_v devour_v our_o father_n labour_n from_o our_o youth_n their_o sheep_n their_o cattle_n their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n he_o here_o confirm_v the_o same_o thing_n more_o at_o large_a to_o wit_n how_o god_n show_v by_o evident_a sign_n that_o the_o people_n have_v much_o offend_v because_o he_o consume_v their_o labour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whatsoever_o they_o have_v get_v and_o gather_v together_o by_o their_o labour_n for_o he_o join_v sheep_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o cattle_n together_o and_o then_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n now_o he_o attribute_n not_o this_o consumption_n unto_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o much_o more_o emphatical_a manner_n of_o speech_n when_o he_o faith_n shame_n have_v consume_v our_o father_n labour_n from_o our_o youth_n sin_n shame_n take_v for_o sin_n for_o by_o this_o word_n shame_n he_o understand_v the_o wickedness_n whereof_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v ashamed_a the_o meaning_n than_o be_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o their_o evil_n which_o they_o suffer_v be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o any_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o because_o it_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o their_o own_v iniquity_n our_o shame_n then_o that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o insupportable_a sin_n have_v consume_v our_o father_n labour_n verse_n 25._o we_o have_v be_v deject_a in_o our_o shame_n and_o our_o ignominy_n have_v overwhelm_v we_o because_o we_o have_v carry_v ourselves_o wicked_o against_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n we_o and_o our_o father_n from_o our_o youth_n even_o to_o this_o day_n and_o we_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n because_o the_o israelite_n repeat_v no_o new_a thing_n here_o but_o only_o continue_v on_o their_o former_a speech_n my_o purpose_n be_v brief_o to_o pass_v over_o this_o whole_a verse_n lest_o i_o shall_v fill_v this_o volume_n with_o needless_a repetition_n they_o say_v then_o that_o they_o be_v deject_a in_o their_o misery_n why_o so_o because_o they_o have_v behave_v themselves_o wicked_o against_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n here_o we_o see_v how_o that_o which_o they_o confess_v before_o be_v now_o expound_v namely_o that_o their_o father_n labour_n have_v be_v consume_v by_o their_o shame_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o their_o iniquity_n now_o they_o charge_v upon_o themselves_o the_o evil_n which_o may_v have_v be_v impute_v to_o their_o father_n because_o they_o know_v well_o enough_o they_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o their_o father_n iniquity_n we_o have_v be_v deject_a out_o they_o in_o our_o shame_n so_o that_o here_o in_o one_o word_n they_o confess_v they_o be_v thus_o afflict_v for_o just_a cause_n neither_o can_v they_o accuse_v god_n of_o cruelty_n as_o if_o he_o have_v chastise_v they_o over_o severe_o why_o so_o because_o they_o be_v humble_v in_o their_o shame_n and_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o their_o own_o ignominy_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n ought_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o our_o sin_n neither_o ought_v the_o same_o to_o be_v seek_v elsewhere_o for_o say_v they_o we_o have_v deal_v wicked_o we_o and_o our_o father_n 〈◊〉_d even_o from_o our_o youth_n by_o which_o word_n they_o signify_v that_o they_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n not_o only_o for_o one_o day_n but_o that_o they_o persist_v in_o this_o their_o rebellion_n and_o from_o their_o childhood_n cease_v not_o to_o nourish_v in_o they_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n they_o say_v before_o 24._o verse_n 24._o that_o their_o father_n labour_n be_v consume_v from_o their_o youth_n by_o which_o word_n they_o signify_v that_o the_o misery_n have_v continue_v long_o for_o god_n have_v not_o chastise_v they_o for_o one_o day_n only_o but_o have_v redouble_v the_o same_o correction_n and_o yet_o without_o any_o fruit_n now_o they_o add_v further_o even_o as_o we_o have_v wicked_o behave_v ourselves_o against_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n from_o our_o youth_n so_o also_o have_v he_o even_o from_o our_o youth_n admonish_v we_o to_o return_v unto_o he_o neither_o do_v he_o endeavour_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o to_o effect_v the_o same_o for_o he_o call_v us._n see_v then_o we_o have_v be_v thus_o obstinate_a against_o he_o god_n have_v according_o prosecute_v we_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o that_o most_o just_o after_o they_o say_v to_o this_o day_n by_o which_o word_n they_o confirm_v that_o which_o i_o say_v before_o to_o wit_n they_o be_v so_o obstinate_a that_o they_o never_o desist_v from_o their_o ungodly_a course_n and_o therewithal_o he_o note_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o mischief_n namely_o because_o they_o hearken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n for_o have_v they_o err_v and_o god_n have_v not_o speak_v unto_o they_o their_o fault_n may_v have_v be_v either_o some_o way_n excuse_v or_o lessen_v but_o see_v god_n send_v his_o prophet_n unto_o they_o daily_o one_o after_o another_o who_o cease_v not_o to_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o yet_o they_o hearken_v not_o at_o all_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o excuse_n to_o be_v make_v in_o their_o behalf_n who_o have_v thus_o harden_v their_o heart_n in_o follow_v their_o evil_a way_n thus_o than_o we_o see_v how_o he_o amplify_v their_o fault_n yet_o further_o by_o this_o circumstance_n that_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v god_n be_v not_o want_v to_o they_o on_o his_o part_n to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o perdition_n but_o so_o far_o be_v they_o harden_v in_o their_o impiety_n that_o they_o despise_v this_o mercy_n which_o god_n offer_v they_o just_o it_o be_v with_o god_n then_o not_o
far_o from_o fear_v judah_n for_o who_o cause_n the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o adulterous_a wife_n that_o contrariwise_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fearless_o p._n 156._o verse_n 9_o yea_o contrariwise_o by_o the_o lightness_n of_o her_o whoredom_n she_o defile_v the_o land_n that_o be_v he_o even_o make_v it_o guilty_a by_o her_o idolatry_n p._n 157._o verse_n 10_o and_o if_o in_o the_o day_n of_o good_a king_n josias_n they_o make_v any_o show_n of_o convert_n unto_o god_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o multitude_n all_o be_v but_o from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a and_o mere_o in_o hypocrisy_n p._n 158._o verse_n 11_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n conclude_v that_o if_o comparison_n shall_v now_o be_v make_v between_o judah_n and_o israel_n that_o israel_n of_o the_o two_o will_v prove_v herself_o less_o guilty_a first_o in_o regard_n the_o jew_n have_v among_o they_o the_o temple_n the_o sacrifice_n whereof_o they_o glory_v not_o a_o little_a and_o therefore_o as_o they_o have_v better_a mean_n so_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o second_o place_n have_v give_v good_a example_n to_o the_o other_o last_o they_o shall_v have_v become_v wise_a by_o see_v their_o brethren_n so_o sharp_o punish_v for_o their_o idolatry_n as_o it_o be_v even_o before_o their_o eye_n p._n 159._o the_o twelve_o lecture_n verse_n 12_o now_o god_n seem_v to_o have_v bestow_v labour_n in_o vain_a upon_o judah_n he_o turn_v his_o speech_n from_o they_o to_o the_o poor_a scatter_a ten_o tribe_n offer_v they_o mercy_n if_o yet_o they_o will_v convert_v and_o lest_o they_o may_v object_v their_o own_o unworthiness_n against_o that_o god_n oppose_v one_o argument_n which_o may_v serve_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o million_o to_o induce_v they_o to_o believe_v to_o wit_n a_o argument_n take_v even_o from_o his_o own_o gracious_a nature_n return_v thou_o backslide_v israel_n why_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v he_o p._n 162._o 163._o verse_n 13_o only_o they_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o inquity_n for_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o lest_o they_o may_v say_v they_o be_v to_o seek_v how_o to_o frame_v their_o indictment_n against_o themselves_o god_n to_o prevent_v that_o excuse_n frame_v it_o for_o they_o put_v the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v into_o their_o mouth_n add_v in_o the_o end_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o to_o wit_n they_o refuse_v to_o hear_v those_o wholesome_a instruction_n which_o god_n tender_v they_o out_o of_o his_o word_n p._n 64._o 65._o 66._o verse_n 14_o but_o because_o poor_a sinner_n be_v not_o easy_o bring_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n mean_v as_o he_o speak_v when_o he_o offer_v they_o mercy_n he_o exhort_v they_o the_o second_o time_n to_o return_v unto_o he_o upon_o this_o ground_n viz._n that_o sowsoever_o they_o have_v show_v themselves_o as_o a_o disloyal_a wife_n towards_o he_o yet_o he_o retain_v the_o affection_n of_o a_o love_a husband_n towards_o they_o and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o accept_v they_o again_o into_o his_o favour_n though_o but_o one_o out_o of_o a_o city_n or_o but_o two_o out_o of_o a_o tribe_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o p._n 168._o 169._o 170._o and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o show_v a_o token_n of_o his_o especial_a favour_n verse_n 15_o upon_o they_o namely_o in_o give_v they_o pastor_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v break_v unto_o they_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n p._n 171._o 172._o and_o thus_o after_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o one_o again_o then_o verse_n 16_o will_v he_o cause_v both_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n to_o become_v one_o also_o so_o as_o all_o cause_n of_o emulation_n and_o debate_n be_v do_v away_o they_o shall_v like_o brethren_n hold_v the_o band_n of_o unity_n and_o amity_n one_o with_o another_o p._n 173._o 174._o which_o exposition_n be_v here_o confirm_v with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o verse_n 17_o render_v in_o regard_n god_n will_v correct_v that_o subbornnesse_n of_o heart_n after_o which_o former_o both_o of_o they_o have_v walk_v p._n 175._o the_o thirteen_o lecture_n for_o god_n wrath_n be_v now_o appease_v after_o both_o house_n verse_n 18_o have_v be_v thus_o severe_o chastise_v he_o will_v cause_v they_o like_o brethren_n to_o return_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n as_o it_o be_v hand_n in_o hand_n into_o the_o land_n of_o their_o nativity_n p._n 178._o 179._o but_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o effect_v this_o god_n will_v verse_n 19_o give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o he_o abba_n father_n and_o this_o not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o they_o for_o by_o their_o sin_n verse_n 20_o they_o have_v deserve_v the_o contrary_a therefore_o they_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n do_v it_o free_o and_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n sake_n and_o thus_o the_o prophet_n once_o again_o seek_v to_o awaken_v the_o jew_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o israelite_n p._n 181._o bring_v they_o in_o lament_v while_o the_o jew_n lie_v secure_o verse_n 21_o snort_v in_o their_o impenitency_n p._n 182._o 183._o here_o god_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o father_n relent_v towards_o a_o verse_n 22_o graceless_a son_n and_o the_o israelite_n repent_v towards_o their_o good_a father_n p._n 184._o 185._o verse_n 23_o and_o withal_o confess_v their_o folly_n and_o error_n which_o they_o can_v not_o see_v before_o to_o wit_n that_o whereas_o the_o help_n of_o one_o god_n have_v be_v always_o sufficient_a for_o they_o in_o all_o extremity_n yet_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v too_o weak_a to_o save_v they_o they_o think_v it_o the_o safe_a way_n to_o trust_v to_o a_o multitude_n of_o go_n p._n 185._o 186._o verse_n 24_o the_o odiousness_n of_o which_o sin_n they_o may_v well_o discern_v in_o see_v how_o their_o father_n have_v smart_v for_o it_o in_o that_o as_o a_o consumption_n it_o devour_v both_o they_o and_o they_o p._n 186._o verse_n 25_o themselves_o also_o be_v heir_n of_o their_o father_n iniquity_n taste_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o they_o of_o the_o same_o punishment_n from_o their_o youth_n in_o regard_n both_o of_o they_o have_v do_v wicked_o against_o god_n even_o from_o their_o youth_n p._n 187._o 188._o the_o fourteen_o lecture_n chap._n 4_o verse_n 1_o israel_n have_v oft_o be_v summon_v to_o convert_v but_o lest_o she_o shall_v please_v herself_o in_o a_o feign_a or_o half_a conversion_n the_o lord_n wish_v she_o in_o this_o place_n to_o fall_v to_o it_o in_o good_a earnest_n p._n 190._o 191._o verse_n 2_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o their_o conversion_n he_o wish_v they_o to_o testify_v by_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n reverent_o and_o upright_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n p._n 192._o 193._o show_v that_o if_o they_o have_v take_v this_o course_n they_o may_v every_o way_n have_v be_v mirror_n of_o god_n mercy_n but_o the_o contrary_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n curse_n upon_o themselves_o which_o also_o keep_v off_o the_o heathen_n from_o come_v in_o to_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n who_o have_v promise_v that_o in_o abraham_n seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v p._n 194._o 195._o verse_n 3_o now_o because_o their_o sin_n have_v of_o old_a take_v deep_a root_n within_o they_o he_o use_v a_o similitude_n under_o which_o he_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v unpossible_a they_o shall_v ever_o become_v fruitful_a unless_o they_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o plough_n to_o rend_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o so_o these_o vice_n which_o for_o the_o hurt_n they_o do_v he_o compare_v to_o thorn_n may_v be_v root_v up_o p._n 196._o 197._o verse_n 4_o and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o rather_o be_v bring_v unto_o it_o he_o put_v the_o jew_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n wherein_o they_o glory_v so_o much_o wish_v they_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o bare_a and_o outward_a ceremony_n only_o but_o to_o show_v forth_o the_o effect_n thereof_o first_o in_o their_o inward_a man_n and_o then_o in_o their_o whole_a conversation_n p._n 198._o and_o this_o he_o bid_v they_o do_v without_o delay_n for_o if_o they_o defer_v their_o repentance_n it_o will_v be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o hasten_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o break_v forth_o upon_o they_o as_o fire_n which_o be_v once_o inflame_v will_v not_o easy_o be_v quench_v p._n 200._o for_o if_o it_o be_v once_o kindle_v all_o defence_n wherein_o they_o trust_v verse_n 5._o 6._o shall_v turn_v into_o smoke_n and_o vanity_n p._n 201._o the_o fifteen_o lecture_n that_o he_o may_v yet_o strike_v the_o great_a terror_n into_o they_o he_o