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the_o papist_n hope_n for_o though_o they_o place_v some_o hope_n in_o christ_n yet_o they_o put_v confidence_n in_o their_o own_o work_n now_o this_o be_v to_o cast_v anchor_n on_o the_o sand_n first_o that_o which_o merit_n must_v be_v our_o own_o but_o none_o of_o our_o good_a work_n be_v our_o own_o they_o be_v our_o own_o subjective_n because_o wrought_v in_o we_o and_o they_o be_v we_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o original_a they_o be_v none_o of_o we_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v god_n have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o second_o they_o must_v be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a or_o not_o meritorious_a but_o the_o best_a work_v perform_v by_o we_o be_v both_o impure_a and_o imperfect_a more_o dross_n than_o gold_n three_o that_o which_o merit_n must_v not_o be_v due_a upon_o any_o other_o account_n pay_v debt_n be_v not_o meritorious_a now_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o we_o do_v or_o can_v do_v but_o it_o be_v due_a it_o be_v a_o debt_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n we_o owe_v he_o all_o we_o have_v be_v or_o can_v perform_v therefore_o say_v christ_n when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o say_v you_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n second_o it_o show_v that_o the_o hope_n of_o believer_n be_v a_o glorious_a hope_n the_o apostle_n say_v a_o bless_a hope_n that_o be_v the_o stay_n or_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n 2.13_o tit._n 2.13_o three_o all_o those_o that_o have_v not_o this_o precious_a grace_n be_v at_o present_a in_o a_o hopeless_a condition_n quest_n how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o have_v a_o true_a and_o wellgrounded_n hope_n 1._o if_o thou_o have_v a_o lively_a hope_n thou_o be_v bear_v again_o the_o new_a birth_n entitle_v to_o a_o new_a hope_n what_o hope_n can_v a_o man_n have_v of_o heaven_n if_o he_o be_v not_o convert_v 3.3_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o john_n 3.3_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 2._o a_o true_a and_o wellgrounded_n hope_n be_v attend_v with_o a_o train_n of_o other_o grace_n tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_z patience_z experience_n and_o experience_n hope_n 5._o rom._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a why_o because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy-ghost_n those_o that_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o hope_n have_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o all_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n more_o or_o less_o in_o they_o 3._o hope_n purify_v the_o heart_n he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o 3.3_o 1_o john_n 3.3_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a if_o thou_o have_v a_o unsanctified_a heart_n never_o boast_v of_o thy_o hope_n it_o make_v not_o only_o the_o heart_n holy_a but_o the_o life_n also_o 4._o hope_v of_o salvation_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n the_o promise_v give_v interest_n and_o upon_o interest_n arise_v hope_n therefore_o he_o that_o have_v 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or_o take_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o his_o transgression_n though_o thou_o wash_v thou_o with_o nitre_n and_o take_v unto_o thou_o much_o soap_n yet_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v markâ—d_v before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n can_v burn_v it_o out_o hellfire_n shall_v never_o as_o say_v mr._n caryl_n consume_v this_o filth_n those_o who_o be_v not_o purge_v in_o this_o life_n shall_v never_o be_v purge_v in_o the_o next_o the_o wicked_a shall_v ever_o be_v in_o punitive_a flame_n but_o shall_v not_o find_v as_o papist_n dream_n any_o purgative_a flame_n the_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o fetch_v this_o uncleanness_n out_o of_o the_o damn_a ii_o what_o uncleanness_n and_o abominable_a filth_n and_o pollution_n be_v ensnare_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v
in_o the_o rod_n which_o a_o wise_a man_n strive_v to_o understand_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o chide_a voice_n in_o the_o rod._n 2._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o in_o some_o rod_n a_o amaze_a voice_n 3._o a_o threaten_a voice_n 4._o a_o awaken_n voice_n 5._o a_o convince_a voice_n 6._o there_o be_v a_o humble_v voice_n in_o the_o rod._n quest_n why_o do_v so_o few_o man_n and_o woman_n hear_v and_o understand_v the_o voice_n that_o be_v in_o the_o rod_n answ_n 1._o because_o the_o affliction_n or_o judgement_n perhaps_o be_v general_a it_o be_v hard_a for_o man_n to_o make_v special_a and_o particular_a application_n of_o common_a calamity_n 2._o because_o man_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o look_v to_o secondary_a cause_n in_o the_o rod_n than_o to_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n 3._o because_o man_n be_v so_o heedless_a and_o unsensible_a they_o will_v not_o trouble_v themselves_o to_o find_v out_o the_o voice_n that_o be_v in_o the_o rod._n 4._o it_o be_v because_o man_n be_v so_o full_a of_o other_o business_n that_o they_o have_v not_o time_n to_o hearken_v to_o god_n voice_n in_o the_o rod._n 5._o it_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o see_v any_o present_a effect_n of_o god_n hand_n he_o be_v loath_a to_o strike_v how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o ephraim_n etc._n etc._n affliction_n compare_v to_o a_o furnace_n deut._n 4.20_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v you_o and_o bring_v you_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o iron_n furnace_n jer._n 11.4_o ezek._n 22.18_o and_o lead_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o furnace_n a_o furnace_n be_v either_o take_v proper_o or_o figurative_o 1._o proper_o 1._o for_o a_o place_n which_o refiner_n refine_v their_o gold_n in_o prov._n 17.3_o 2._o a_o place_n of_o torment_n such_o as_o be_v that_o which_o the_o three_o worthy_n be_v put_v into_o who_o refuse_v to_o worship_n nebuchadnezzar_n golden_a image_n dan._n 3.6_o 22._o 2._o metaphorical_o for_o heavy_a and_o cruel_a bondage_n deut._n 4.20_o jer._n 11.4_o for_o 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desertion_n be_v the_o most_o uncomfortable_a state_n in_o the_o world_n iv_o darkness_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o lose_v his_o way_n and_o wander_v about_o and_o expose_v he_o to_o many_o danger_n so_o spiritual_a darkness_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o stumble_v walk_v whilst_o you_o have_v the_o light_n lest_o darkness_n come_v upon_o you_o for_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n 12.35_o john_n 12.35_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 13.16_o jer._n 13.16_o before_o he_o cause_v your_o foot_n to_o stumble_v upon_o the_o dark_a mountain_n and_o whilst_o you_o look_v for_o light_n he_o turn_v it_o into_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n v._o there_o be_v degree_n of_o darkness_n darkness_n and_o thick_a darkness_n and_o the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n one_o degree_n of_o darkness_n may_v attend_v the_o day_n a_o day_n may_v be_v dark_a but_o not_o like_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n and_o some_o night_n be_v dark_a than_o other_o as_o experience_n show_v and_o hence_o we_o read_v of_o darkness_n and_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 23.4_o psal_n 23.4_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o great_a darkness_n and_o evil_a that_o can_v befall_v a_o godly_a man._n the_o shadow_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o scripture_n say_v mr._n caryl_n denote_v the_o power_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o to_o be_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o almighty_a etc._n etc._n to_o be_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n and_o reach_v of_o it_o though_o i_o may_v be_v so_o near_a death_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o other_o to_o be_v real_o death_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o escape_v death_n yet_o i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil._n some_o affliction_n threaten_v death_n upon_o god_n people_n and_o upon_o he_o concern_v and_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n and_o christian_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v under_o the_o influence_n of_o death_n the_o influence_n of_o death_n be_v those_o fear_n and_o doubt_n division_n distraction_n and_o vexation_n of_o heart_n and_o mind_n cry_v and_o confusion_n which_o usual_o accompany_v or_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o death_n 3.5_o job_n 3.5_o let_v darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n stain_v it_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v such_o darkness_n as_o dwell_v with_o death_n such_o darkness_n as_o fill_v the_o house_n of_o death_n the_o grave_a such_o darkness_n as_o this_o heman_n complain_v of_o i_o be_o account_v with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n &c_n &c_n free_a among_o the_o dead_a 7._o psal_n 88.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o like_o the_o slay_v in_o the_o grave_a whâ—m_o thou_o remember_v no_o more_o and_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o thy_o hand_n thou_o have_v lay_v i_o in_o the_o low_a pit_n in_o darkness_n in_o the_o deep_a thy_o wrath_n lie_v hard_a upon_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o with_o all_o thy_o wave_n selah_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v under_o the_o great_a darkness_n so_o sore_o desert_v that_o he_o see_v no_o light_n he_o sit_v in_o the_o very_a shadow_n of_o death_n caryl_n caryl_n viz_o deadly_a darkness_n thick_a darkness_n stifle_v darkness_n such_o as_o be_v in_o deep_a pit_n and_o mine_n under_o the_o earth_n where_o vapour_n and_o noisome_a damp_n do_v many_o time_n strike_v man_n with_o death_n in_o the_o most_o deplorable_a state_n and_o condition_n imaginable_a it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v some_o affliction_n and_o some_o doubt_n of_o mind_n and_o spirit_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o these_o great_a deep_n of_o affliction_n and_o desertion_n vi_o no_o natural_a
see_v corruption_n xiii_o the_o fire_n which_o consume_v the_o burnt-offering_a come_v down_o from_o heaven_n signify_v that_o that_o wrath_n which_o seize_v on_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o on_o the_o cross_n come_v from_o heaven_n or_o that_o it_o be_v god_n wrath_n due_a to_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o consume_v he_o or_o as_o other_o it_o may_v be_v on_o better_a reason_n give_v it_o that_o that_o which_o move_v christ_n to_o suffer_v for_o mankind_n be_v whole_o his_o heavenly_a sacred_a and_o divine_a love_n fourteen_o this_o fire_n be_v to_o be_v continual_o upon_o the_o altar_n signify_v the_o unchangeableness_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o his_o elect_n and_o recâ—nt_a virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o merit_n the_o burnt-offering_a of_o fowl_n levit._fw-la 1.14_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o fowl_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o burnt-offering_n be_v to_o be_v turtle_n or_o pigeon_n signify_v the_o meekness_n and_o innocency_n of_o christ_n ii_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o fowl_n be_v to_o be_v pinch_v with_o the_o nail_n that_o the_o blood_n may_v go_v out_o but_o not_o that_o the_o head_n shall_v be_v pluck_v off_o from_o the_o body_n signify_v how_o christ_n shall_v die_v and_o shed_v his_o blood_n yet_o thereby_o his_o deity_n as_o the_o head_n or_o principal_a part_n shall_v not_o be_v divide_v from_o his_o humanity_n nor_o yet_o by_o his_o death_n shall_v he_o who_o be_v our_o head_n 14._o joh._n 14._o be_v take_v from_o his_o church_n but_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o be_v with_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n forever_o iii_o the_o blood_n thereof_o be_v strain_v or_o press_v out_o at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n before_o it_o be_v pluck_v and_o lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v burn_v signify_v thereby_o the_o strain_n or_o press_v out_o of_o christ_n blood_n in_o his_o grievous_a agony_n in_o the_o garden_n before_o he_o be_v take_v 24.44_o luke_n 24.44_o and_o strip_v to_o be_v crucify_v etc._n etc._n the_o daily_a sacrifice_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v a_o lamb_n so_o our_o saviour_n not_o daily_o but_o once_o for_o all_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o father_n himself_o as_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n ii_o it_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n to_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o creation_n or_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n though_o not_o actual_o till_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o world_n or_o latter_a day_n iii_o it_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o with_o fine_a flower_n beat_a oil_n and_o wine_n to_o show_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o oblation_n become_v not_o only_o a_o redemption_n for_o we_o but_o also_o spiritual_a food_n gladness_n and_o cheer_v comfort_n iv_o where_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v 24.42_o exod._n 24.42_o the_o lord_n promise_v and_o appoint_v to_o speak_v unto_o israel_n and_o show_v himself_o signify_v that_o in_o christ_n 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3.21_o eph._n 3.21_o parallel_n i._o in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o lord_n appoint_v it_o to_o be_v a_o lamb_n notable_o signify_v jesus_n christ_n who_o the_o baptist_n call_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n ii_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n signify_v the_o most_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n iii_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o fold_n signify_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o among_o man_n or_o from_o among_o his_o brethren_n deut._n 17.15_o one_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n iv_o the_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v a_o year_n old_a and_o also_o it_o must_v be_v slay_v signify_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o full_a vigour_n and_o strength_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n v._o the_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v roast_v with_o fire_n which_o may_v signify_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n death_n he_o be_v crucify_v and_o pierce_v he_o 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