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wine_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o so_o soon_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o drunkenness_n as_o pure_a wine_n do_v this_o note_n summum_fw-la poenae_fw-la severitatem_fw-la judgement_n without_o mercy_n here_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o he_o execute_v upon_o man_n have_v mercy_n mix_v with_o they_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o light_n with_o all_o their_o darkness_n non_fw-la dantur_fw-la puraetenebrae_fw-la but_o in_o hell_n there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n and_o fury_n without_o compassion_n and_o true_o the_o judgement_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o rome_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a resemblance_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n with_o it_o and_o therefore_o their_o judgement_n be_v very_o terrible_a second_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o utter_a destruction_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o torment_v because_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o hope_n rev._n 18.7_o when_o she_o shall_v say_v i_o set_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o 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merciful_a man_n also_o a_o righteous_a man_n he_o have_v need_n have_v good_a eye_n that_o find_v out_o such_o a_o one_o for_o psal_n 53.4_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o he_o find_v none_o righteous_a indeed_o in_o a_o legal_a sense_n there_o be_v none_o but_o have_v a_o allay_n in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n there_o be_v arighteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v upon_o justification_n and_o there_o be_v a_o new_a image_n infuse_v upon_o sanctification_n and_o both_o these_o must_v concur_v in_o the_o righteous_a man_n and_o the_o merciful_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o mercy_n who_o have_v attain_v mercy_n himself_o and_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o other_o
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fast_o deceit_n and_o refuse_v to_o return_v jer._n 8.5,6_o therefore_o he_o that_o upbraid_v none_o propter_fw-la inopiam_fw-la &_o necessitatem_fw-la jam._n 1.5_o before_o they_o do_v receive_v mercy_n yet_o he_o do_v upbraid_v they_o propter_fw-la ingratitudinem_fw-la after_o they_o have_v receive_v he_o upbraid_v none_o respectu_fw-la dei_fw-la dantis_fw-la as_o if_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o unwillingness_n to_o give_v but_o respectu_fw-la hominis_fw-la accipientis_fw-la to_o shame_n and_o fear_v the_o man_n who_o desire_v to_o receive_v and_o to_o this_o end_n be_v this_o exprobration_n use_v by_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n in_o they_o we_o may_v consider_v first_o a_o concession_n something_o be_v confess_v and_o acknowledge_v which_o be_v that_o capernaum_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n second_o a_o commination_n in_o they_o we_o may_v consider_v this_o place_n first_o in_o its_o exaltation_n and_o that_o be_v the_o high_a they_o be_v exalt_v up_o to_o heaven_n second_o in_o 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in_o nazereth_n mat._n 2.23_o and_o there_o christ_n abide_v till_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v to_o show_v himself_o unto_o israel_n in_o the_o public_a execution_n of_o his_o ministry_n but_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v though_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o that_o country_n galilee_n and_o not_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o judea_n for_o to_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n and_o there_o he_o spend_v most_o of_o his_o time_n and_o labour_n yet_o he_o pass_v by_o nazareth_n and_o resolve_v not_o to_o make_v choice_n thereof_o as_o the_o place_n either_o to_o preach_v or_o live_v in_o he_o leave_v it_o make_v choice_n of_o capernaum_n mat._n 4.13_o and_o if_o you_o ask_v the_o reason_n why_o christ_n pass_v by_o and_o show_v so_o little_a respect_n to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o education_n the_o true_a cause_n be_v give_v john_n 4.44_o because_o he_o know_v he_o can_v have_v no_o honour_n there_o in_o his_o own_o country_n therefore_o leave_v it_o he_o take_v up_o capernaum_n for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o chief_a residence_n and_o abode_n there_o for_o to_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n and_o to_o manifest_v his_o power_n in_o mighty_a work_n unto_o the_o world_n so_o that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ministry_n here_o he_o live_v most_o and_o here_o he_o preach_v most_o and_o manifest_v forth_o his_o glory_n second_o this_o place_n though_o in_o that_o dark_a country_n galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n yet_o i_o say_v this_o place_n be_v exalt_v up_o to_o heaven_n which_o expression_n in_o scripture_n note_v the_o hige_a degree_n of_o honour_n and_o exaltation_n as_o deut._n 9.1_o their_o city_n be_v fence_v up_o to_o heaven_n that_o be_v exceed_v high_a a_o rage_n that_o reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o height_n and_o extremity_n of_o fury_n 2_o chron._n 28.9_o ezra_n 9.6_o so_o isa_n 14.12_o how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o great_a lucifer_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n from_o the_o top_n of_o all_o 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and_o purity_n be_v a_o great_a honour_n and_o advancement_n unto_o the_o mean_a people_n and_o the_o obscure_a place_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n ark_n be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 4._o ult_n and_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n therefore_o call_v dan._n 11.16_o the_o glorious_a land_n and_o this_o be_v make_v one_o end_n why_o god_n do_v set_v up_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o ordinance_n therein_o among_o the_o jew_n as_o some_o interpret_v it_o ezek._n 7.20_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o ornament_n he_o set_v it_o up_o in_o majesty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la ad_fw-la magnificentiam_fw-la &c_n &c_n that_o be_v not_o only_o that_o there_o god_n may_v manifest_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o there_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v by_o the_o church_n but_o also_o for_o the_o glory_n honour_n and_o
against_o thou_o thou_o have_v none_o to_o make_v answer_n for_o thou_o for_o thy_o covenant_n admit_v no_o advocate_n last_o if_o any_o service_n be_v require_v thou_o have_v none_o to_o help_v thou_o but_o thy_o own_o might_n no_o christ_n to_o strengthen_v thou_o no_o spirit_n to_o help_v thy_o infirmity_n rom._n 8.26_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n second_o none_o to_o bear_v thy_o sin_n or_o suffering_n and_o so_o wrath_n must_v needs_o come_v upon_o thou_o immediate_o it_o come_v upon_o the_o godly_a under_o the_o second_o covenant_n and_o christ_n the_o mediator_n step_v between_o &_o he_o bear_v the_o curse_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n upon_o thou_o thou_o may_v rather_o hope_v to_o prevail_v with_o the_o rock_n and_o the_o mountain_n then_o with_o christ_n he_o will_v not_o appear_v for_o thou_o but_o thou_o must_v wrestle_v it_o 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deliver_v his_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o water_n deliverance_n be_v proclaim_v by_o cyrus_n the_o first_o king_n of_o persia_n this_o liberty_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n underulave_v and_o they_o still_o choose_v rather_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n to_o they_o be_v the_o speech_n direct_v in_o the_o 6._o ver_fw-la of_o this_o chapter_n ho_o say_v god_n come_v forth_o and_o sty_n from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n they_o may_v have_v have_v liberty_n but_o they_o embrace_v their_o former_a bondage_n those_o that_o do_v accept_v of_o deliverance_n and_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n they_o be_v no_o soon_o return_v but_o there_o rise_v a_o samaritan_n faction_n their_o neighbour_n those_o that_o be_v neither_o gentile_n by_o profession_n nor_o jew_n by_o religion_n
of_o it_o be_v for_o medicine_n now_o there_o will_v be_v no_o heal_n at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o they_o need_v no_o heal_n three_o see_v it_o can_v be_v understand_v literal_o of_o a_o material_a temple_n nor_o spiritual_o of_o heaven_n it_o must_v then_o be_v understand_v mystical_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n make_v up_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o fold_n under_o one_o shepherd_n agnoscunt_fw-la &_o haebrei_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la futurum_fw-la seculum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la messiae_n haec_fw-la pertineant_fw-la oecolamp_n iâ—…m_fw-la iâ—…m_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la referimus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o quotidie_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la aedificari_fw-la cernimus_fw-la st._n jerom._n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o temple_n that_o be_v always_o build_v and_o a_o city_n but_o it_o be_v a_o city_n that_o shall_v be_v build_v after_o such_o a_o time_n and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v it_o not_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a new-testament_n but_o bare_o the_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n but_o this_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n rev._n 3.12_o be_v call_v so_o because_o of_o a_o almighty_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o raise_v it_o and_o a_o glorious_a and_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o it_o and_o by_o the_o temple_n be_v mean_v those_o glorious_a ordinance_n of_o worship_n which_o shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o this_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o expression_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o people_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o presence_n among_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n rev._n 4._o so_o all_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o we_o 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doctrina_fw-la so_o drus_n rev._n 12.15_o 12.15_o drus._n rev._n 12.15_o the_o dragon_n be_v say_v to_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n a_o flood_n after_o the_o woman_n what_o be_v this_o flood_n his_o doctrine_n mede_n mede_n he_o cast_v out_o doctrinam_fw-la pestiferam_fw-la arianismum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o sobolem_fw-la ejus_fw-la mede_n 2._o because_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v here_o attribute_v to_o these_o water_n can_v belong_v unto_o the_o water_n alone_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o only_o understand_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o gift_n there_o bestow_v joh._n 7.38,39_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 4.14_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n shall_v thirst_v again_o but_o he_o that_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v in_o he_o into_o everlasting_a 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therefore_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o the_o gospel_n may_v run_v and_o be_v glorify_v 2_o thes_n 3.1_o now_o when_o be_v the_o word_n say_v to_o run_v first_o when_o it_o meet_v with_o no_o stop_n no_o opposition_n but_o it_o have_v a_o free_a passage_n cum_fw-la libere_fw-la propagatur_fw-la second_o when_o it_o go_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n command_v be_v subject_v unto_o psal_n 47.15_o when_o the_o word_n run_v very_o swift_o that_o be_v glass_n glass_n cum_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la peragitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n glass_n so_o that_o when_o it_o have_v no_o stop_n either_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o minister_n or_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n than_o the_o word_n be_v say_v to_o run_v and_o be_v glorify_v but_o when_o there_o be_v some_o truth_n of_o
god_n that_o man_n can_v receive_v the_o heart_n make_v up_o a_o stop_n a_o dam_n against_o they_o they_o pass_v not_o through_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o bring_v into_o subjection_n every_o thought_n 2_o cor._n 10.6_o but_o man_n imprison_v truth_n in_o unrighteonsness_n rom._n 1.18_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n through_o the_o whole_a soul_n this_o be_v a_o marish_a place_n etc._n etc._n second_o when_o the_o water_n and_o the_o earth_n do_v mix_v together_o this_o make_v the_o mire_n when_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n do_v mix_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n that_o either_o man_n can_v hold_v some_o truth_n and_o yet_o keep_v their_o lust_n they_o can_v stand_v for_o truth_n and_o yet_o they_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o shine_v as_o light_n and_o have_v their_o lamp_n and_o yet_o be_v unclean_a all_o the_o while_n or_o else_o when_o man_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o justify_v their_o sin_n and_o they_o do_v plead_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o maintain_v their_o lust_n they_o can_v stand_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n yet_o will_v not_o leave_v their_o lust_n but_o seek_v to_o cover_v they_o under_o it_o alex._n clem._n alex._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n forâ—ing_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o lust_n voluptatem_fw-la sequi_fw-la non_fw-la quam_fw-la audit_n sed_fw-la quam_fw-la attulit_fw-la aust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d austin_n austin_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o they_o do_v wrest_v the_o scripture_n and_o make_v they_o to_o speak_v that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n never_o intend_v in_o they_o and_o all_o be_v to_o favour_v some_o lust_n or_o other_o follow_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n they_o do_v handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o and_o make_v it_o speak_v peace_n when_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o word_n do_v speak_v terror_n etc._n etc._n three_o the_o long_a man_n continue_v the_o more_o filthy_a they_o grow_v the_o long_a the_o truth_n of_o god_n lie_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n and_o if_o they_o reform_v not_o they_o make_v he_o grow_v the_o more_o filthy_a and_o the_o more_o pollute_a it_o make_v a_o man_n lust_n the_o more_o hateful_a and_o the_o more_o defile_v for_o ordinance_n do_v ripen_v man_n sin_n as_o well_o as_o their_o grace_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o may_v the_o more_o fit_o be_v call_v miry_a place_n nâ—w_o the_o judgement_n be_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v they_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o salt_n first_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v they_o have_v the_o water_n flow_v in_o upon_o they_o and_o by_o they_o many_o be_v heal_v but_o they_o be_v not_o heal_v under_o they_o and_o now_o in_o judgement_n the_o lord_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v those_o heal_a ordinance_n which_o work_v a_o very_a great_a change_n upon_o other_o man_n and_o restore_v their_o soul_n they_o shall_v take_v no_o place_n upon_o they_o that_o which_o be_v their_o sin_n shall_v be_v their_o plague_n they_o will_v not_o be_v heal_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v they_o will_v not_o be_v purge_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v they_o will_v not_o come_v when_o they_o be_v invite_v they_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o my_o supper_n a_o man_n can_v have_v a_o great_a plague_n befall_v he_o then_o to_o be_v give_v up_o unto_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o natural_a fruit_n there_o of_o man_n that_o have_v live_v under_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o have_v not_o be_v heal_v by_o they_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o up_o as_o incorrigible_a in_o judgement_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v that_o make_v the_o anathema_n maranatha_n reserve_v they_o be_v as_o incorrigible_a for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o come_n for_o this_o be_v that_o curse_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v denounce_v by_o god_n most_o proper_o its_o god_n ordinary_a way_n to_o deal_v with_o sinner_n that_o shall_v be_v their_o punishment_n which_o they_o choose_v to_o themselves_o as_o their_o way_n of_o sin_v he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a shall_v be_v ignorant_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a shall_v be_v filthy_a still_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v heal_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v etc._n etc._n second_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o salt_n which_o have_v a_o double_a interpretation_n give_v of_o it_o first_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o unto_o a_o perpetual_a barrenness_n deut._n 29,23_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v brimstone_n and_o salt_n it_o be_v not_o sow_v and_o neither_o grass_n nor_o any_o thing_n grow_v therein_o so_o abimelech_n deal_v with_o shechem_n he_o beat_v down_o the_o city_n and_o sow_v it_o with_o salt_n judg._n 9.45_o psal_n 107.34_o a_o fruitful_a land_n he_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o saltness_n that_o be_v barrenness_n and_o so_o jerom_n give_v to_o salt_n ut_fw-mi in_o perpetuum_fw-la frugibus_fw-la careant_fw-la that_o they_o may_v not_o bear_v fruit_n for_o ever_o second_o give_v to_o salt_n ut_fw-la alios_fw-la condiant_a exemplorum_fw-la sale_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o unto_o some_o exemplary_a judgement_n that_o may_v teach_v all_o other_o man_n to_o beware_v for_o he_o that_o build_v his_o house_n and_o not_o upon_o a_o rock_n when_o the_o rain_n fall_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v he_o will_v fall_v and_o the_o fall_n of_o that_o house_n will_v be_v great_a doctrine_n some_o man_n that_o live_v under_o the_o pure_a and_o the_o most_o powerful_a ordinance_n be_v in_o judgement_n give_v up_o unto_o a_o perpetual_a barrenness_n for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o there_o be_v these_o sour_a particular_n first_o that_o god_n do_v by_o the_o gospel_n execute_v spiritual_a judgement_n as_o well_o as_o confer_v spiritual_a blessing_n second_o that_o of_o all_o judgement_n those_o that_o be_v spiritual_a be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a three_o why_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o judgement_n give_v man_n up_o to_o a_o barrenness_n under_o the_o gospel_n four_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o lord_n do_v this_o and_o how_o these_o judgement_n be_v execute_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n first_o the_o lord_n do_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n execute_v spiritual_a judgement_n as_o well_o as_o confer_v spiritual_a blessing_n there_o be_v the_o great_a curse_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a mercy_n come_v out_o of_o zion_n all_o judgement_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a come_v out_o of_o ordinance_n for_o as_o they_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v so_o there_o belong_v to_o they_o also_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v temporal_a judgement_n come_v out_o of_o ordinance_n ezek._n 10.2_o take_v fire_n from_o off_o the_o altar_n and_o scatter_v over_o the_o city_n they_o think_v that_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n have_v serve_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o ad_fw-la expianda_fw-la scelera_fw-la calvin_n to_o expiate_v their_o sin_n but_o the_o lord_n do_v let_v they_o see_v that_o it_o will_v burn_v their_o city_n also_o 1_o cor._n 11.30_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v sick_a and_o many_o weak_a and_o many_o be_v fall_v asleep_o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o revelation_n shall_v come_v that_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v manife_a we_o shall_v then_o see_v that_o many_o of_o the_o judgement_n that_o now_o we_o complain_v of_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v fire_n take_v off_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o be_v inflict_v for_o the_o neglect_n and_o abuse_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o now_o we_o do_v very_o common_o attribute_v unto_o other_o cause_n every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o own_o fancy_n or_o party_n lead_v he_o and_o also_o spiritual_a judgement_n as_o rev._n 4.5_o there_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n all_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n be_v pour_v out_o in_o ordinance_n and_o there_o be_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o voice_n which_o note_v the_o terrible_a way_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v of_o punish_v wicked_a man_n for_o their_o contempt_n and_o neglect_n of_o the_o gospel_n fulgura_fw-la &_o tonitrua_fw-la terribilia_fw-la supplicia_fw-la significant_a nec_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la vitanda_fw-la brâ—ghtman_n brâ—ghtman_n judgement_n from_o heaven_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o immediate_o upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o that_o from_o heaven_n isa_n 28.13_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v unto_o they_o precept_n upon_o precept_n and_o line_n upon_o line_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a that_o be_v summacum_fw-la industria_fw-la &_o indulgentia_fw-la he_o do_v it_o daily_o and_o he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n
judgement_n rev_n 13.8_o and_o rev._n 17.8_o how_o come_v man_n to_o be_v ensnare_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n and_o carry_v away_o with_o that_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n they_o be_v give_v up_o in_o judgement_n to_o it_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o reprobation_n for_o they_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n and_o his_o image_n who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v pledge_n of_o election_n so_o spiritual_a judgement_n be_v dangerous_a sign_n of_o a_o man_n reprobation_n second_o they_o be_v a_o fearful_a earnest_n of_o a_o man_n damnation_n 2_o thes_n 2.12_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o believe_v that_o lie_n that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n heb._n 10.27_o we_o read_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o receive_n of_o a_o sentence_n a_o eternal_a judgement_n in_o a_o man_n own_o soul_n when_o a_o man_n carry_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n the_o sentence_n of_o his_o own_o condemnation_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a earnest_n of_o it_o in_o the_o world_n then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v give_v over_o by_o god_n unto_o spiritual_a judgement_n for_o that_o be_v the_o portion_n that_o all_o the_o heir_n of_o hell_n have_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n upon_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o earnest_n of_o heaven_n so_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n on_o the_o soul_n in_o judgement_n there_o be_v a_o earnest_n of_o hell_n the_o approach_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o desertion_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o other_o three_o consider_v what_o a_o great_a evil_n it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o unto_o this_o judgement_n of_o a_o perpetual_a barrenness_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v especial_o requite_v by_o such_o judgement_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o judgement_n hold_v a_o proportion_n unto_o the_o sin_n now_o the_o more_o spiritual_a sin_n be_v and_o the_o more_o spiritual_a ordinance_n be_v the_o more_o spiritual_a must_v the_o judgement_n need_v be_v now_o as_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n nor_o no_o ordinance_n so_o spiritual_a as_o those_o under_o the_o gospel_n so_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n that_o be_v so_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o as_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o hate_v spiritual_a sin_n most_o so_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a unto_o he_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o have_v the_o main_a hand_n in_o the_o sin_n to_o load_v that_o with_o spiritual_a judgement_n but_o why_o will_v the_o lord_n punish_v the_o neglect_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o a_o perpetual_a barrenness_n why_o shall_v the_o marish_a place_n be_v give_v to_o salt_n the_o ground_n be_v these_o first_o consider_v of_o all_o spiritual_a judgement_n this_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o judgement_n the_o great_a be_v spiritual_a judgement_n and_o of_o all_o spiritual_a judgement_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o barrenness_n be_v the_o great_a for_o it_o be_v that_o unto_o which_o all_o other_o judgement_n tend_v and_o in_o which_o they_o all_o end_n and_o centre_n there_o be_v many_o other_o spiritual_a judgement_n as_o there_o be_v a_o judicial_a blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n a_o sear_a conscience_n a_o reprobate_a sense_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o for_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n to_o god_n and_o that_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a may_v grow_v thereupon_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v catch_v away_o the_o good_a seed_n matth._n 13.19_o that_o we_o may_v be_v as_o the_o highway_n ground_n unfruitful_a we_o complain_v of_o a_o barren_a earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o curse_n curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n when_o thou_o till_a it_o it_o shall_v not_o yield_v thou_o fruit_n but_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o spiritual_a barrenness_n which_o be_v far_o beyond_o this_o and_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o far_o great_a curse_n and_o they_o be_v barren_a church_n barren_a ordinance_n and_o barren_a heart_n there_o be_v never_o a_o more_o terrible_a monument_n of_o temporal_a wrath_n than_o the_o lord_n show_v upon_o sodom_n and_o gomerrah_n and_o those_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a which_o be_v now_o turn_v into_o the_o salt_n sea_n and_o their_o smoke_n ascend_v continual_o where_o nothing_o live_v where_o nothing_o grow_v neither_o fruit_n nor_o grass_n deut._n 29.23_o and_o therefore_o call_v the_o dead_a sea_n as_o jerom_n say_v jerome_n jerome_n quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o se_fw-la vitale_fw-it habet_fw-la unde_fw-la nomen_fw-la mortis_fw-la sortitume_v and_o if_o a_o fish_n be_v at_o any_o time_n carry_v out_o of_o jordan_n into_o it_o statim_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la nthâ—l_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la in_o se_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la simplex_fw-la sermo_fw-la testatur_fw-la the_o fish_n present_o die_v therein_o now_o take_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n a_o barren_a soul_n and_o he_o be_v compare_v here_o unto_o the_o dead_a sea_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o fisher_n shall_v stand_v from_o engedi_n to_o eneglaim_n eneglaim_n in_o principio_fw-la est_fw-la maris_fw-la mortui_fw-la ubi_fw-la jordanum_n ingreditur_fw-la engedivero_n ubi_fw-la finitur_fw-la atque_fw-la consumitur_fw-la as_o great_a yea_o a_o far_o great_a monument_n of_o judgement_n god_n give_v unto_o a_o barren_a heart_n then_o be_v that_o of_o the_o dead_a sea_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o barren_a land_n and_o barren_a water_n as_o they_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a of_o themselves_o so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v live_v or_o thrive_v or_o grow_v in_o they_o but_o if_o it_o come_v into_o it_o it_o immediate_o die_v and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o any_o thing_n of_o god_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o come_v into_o the_o barren_a heart_n it_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o dead_a sea_n what_o truth_n or_o motion_n soever_o be_v cast_v in_o they_o die_v immediate_o second_o this_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n because_o hereby_o thou_o lose_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o for_o the_o end_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v fruitfulness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o he_o that_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n to_o god_n be_v never_o marry_v unto_o christ_n for_o rom._n 7.4_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n there_o be_v a_o double_a end_n of_o marriage_n convictus_fw-la &_o proles_fw-la cohabitation_n and_o propagation_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a evidence_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o marry_v unto_o christ_n than_o this_o thou_o be_v barren_a for_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v fruitful_a and_o he_o have_v no_o further_a a_o delight_n in_o they_o then_o as_o they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o his_o come_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o more_o abundant_o and_o that_o their_o fruit_n may_v remain_v now_o to_o be_v much_o in_o fruitfulness_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n si_fw-mi mihi_fw-la daretur_fw-la eptio_fw-la eligerem_fw-la unius_fw-la christiani_n rustici_fw-la opus_fw-la sordidissimum_fw-la prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la victoriis_fw-la &_o triumphis_fw-la alexandri_fw-la caesaris_fw-la etc._n etc._n quando_fw-la fidelis_fw-la es_fw-la deo_fw-la placent_fw-la etiam_fw-la physica_fw-la corporalia_fw-la &_o animalia_fw-la officia_fw-la and_o how_o great_a a_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n because_o it_o be_v fruit_n abound_v unto_o our_o account_n at_o the_o last_o and_o the_o great_a day_n now_o as_o fruitfulness_n be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o our_o marriage_n to_o christ_n so_o barrenness_n be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o marry_v unto_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v give_v up_o in_o judgement_n to_o barrenness_n be_v a_o earnest_a thou_o shall_v never_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o and_o fruitfulness_n be_v a_o argument_n and_o a_o pledge_n unto_o a_o man_n heart_n that_o christ_n will_v delight_v in_o he_o as_o leah_n say_v when_o she_o have_v bear_v a_o son_n now_o my_o husband_n will_v love_v i_o now_o he_o will_v be_v join_v to_o i_o now_o i_o have_v bear_v he_o this_o son_n also_o so_o may_v a_o soul_n reason_n it_o out_o with_o christ_n now_o i_o shall_v have_v his_o love_n he_o will_v love_v i_o he_o will_v delight_v in_o i_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o i_o â—ow_o i_o have_v yield_v he_o fruit_n for_o he_o do_v delight_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o pleasant_a thing_n cant._n 5.12_o three_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o stand_v between_o such_o a_o soul_n and_o wrath_n for_o joh._n 15.2_o every_o
with_o christ_n for_o the_o term_n of_o vocation_n be_v union_n they_o be_v never_o cut_v off_o from_o their_o old_a root_n and_o never_o have_v experience_n of_o a_o engraft_v work_n never_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v translate_v col._n 1.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la deductum_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la colonias_fw-la transferunt_fw-la e_fw-la natali_fw-la solo_fw-la its_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o transplant_n of_o colony_n they_o be_v in_o he_o by_o profession_n only_o without_o any_o real_a implantation_n for_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v a_o vine_n upon_o earth_n have_v in_o he_o many_o unfruitful_a branch_n though_o as_o he_o be_v a_o head_n in_o heaven_n so_o he_o have_v no_o dead_a member_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a ground_n of_o all_o barrenness_n and_o so_o all_o that_o a_o man_n do_v be_v but_o build_v upon_o the_o sand_n when_o it_o flow_v not_o from_o christ_n through_o the_o union_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o fruitfulness_n non_fw-la semper_fw-la ore_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la meditor_fw-la sed_fw-la vestio_fw-la dormio_fw-la bibo_fw-la comedo_fw-la etc._n etc._n haec_fw-la omne_fw-la si_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la fiant_fw-la tanquam_fw-la recte_fw-la facta_fw-la divino_fw-la judicio_fw-la approbantur_fw-la as_o be_v my_o prayer_n so_o my_o eat_n drink_v sleep_a and_z clothing_z myself_o they_o be_v all_o luther_n luther_n fruit_n abound_v to_o my_o account_n in_o christ_n luther_n gen._n 33._o second_o he_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o a_o heedless_a spirit_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n so_o much_o of_o religion_n as_o shall_v uphold_v a_o form_n they_o take_v up_o but_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o approve_v of_o themselves_o unto_o god_n in_o secret_a there_o be_v a_o cultus_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la that_o be_v whole_o neglect_v 2_o kin._n 10.31_o but_o jehn_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n what_o show_v so_o ever_o they_o make_v of_o religion_n and_o how_o great_a so_o ever_o their_o pretence_n be_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 2.3_o they_o neglect_v or_o they_o care_v not_o for_o the_o salvation_n that_o be_v offer_v therein_o bernard_n bernard_n vita_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la non_fw-la cognoscitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o conscientia_fw-la bernard_n a_o man_n life_n may_v seem_v as_o fair_a in_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o as_o fruitful_a as_o in_o a_o godly_a man_n but_o it_o be_v the_o inward_a frame_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o constant_a care_n of_o that_o in_o which_o religion_n do_v consist_v and_o if_o a_o man_n do_v duty_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o inadvertency_n they_o be_v none_o of_o they_o fruit_n but_o leaf_n and_o make_v way_n for_o a_o judicial_a barrenness_n three_o he_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o new_a opinion_n and_o these_o do_v engross_v the_o heart_n and_o take_v up_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o man_n by_o contest_v of_o this_o nature_n whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n rom._n 14.17_o and_o when_o man_n be_v give_v up_o to_o this_o then_o hylar_n hylar_n quas_fw-la volumus_fw-la doctrinas_fw-la coaptamus_fw-la hylar_n that_o must_v go_v for_o true_a doctrine_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o apprehension_n and_o there_o be_v more_o pain_n take_v in_o contend_v for_o and_o in_o maintain_v of_o such_o opinion_n and_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v make_v our_o own_o then_o there_o be_v about_o know_v or_o practise_v all_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o godliness_n beside_o and_o so_o the_o whole_a practice_n of_o godliness_n be_v neglect_v while_o the_o man_n be_v sinful_o busy_v in_o novelty_n and_o unpractical_a curiosity_n and_o so_o urbem_fw-la produnt_fw-la dum_fw-la castella_fw-la defendunt_fw-la when_o as_o in_o absoluto_fw-la &_o facili_fw-la stat_fw-la aternitas_fw-la the_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v easy_a and_o as_o for_o lesser_a dispute_n be_v not_o much_o in_o they_o say_v elias_n cum_fw-la veniet_fw-la let_v we_o leave_v this_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n which_o will_v declare_v of_o what_o sort_n every_o man_n work_n be_v whither_o it_o be_v gold_n or_o silver_n hay_n or_o stubble_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o be_v a_o grave_n in_o which_o satan_n have_v bury_v many_o a_o soul_n cause_v man_n to_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o their_o own_o birth_n and_o apprehension_n and_o thereby_o to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o eternal_a concernment_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o turn_v man_n common_o from_o idolatry_n to_o heresy_n four_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o up_o to_o have_v their_o thought_n set_v much_o upon_o other_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o thorny_a ground_n the_o thorn_n suck_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o soil_n choke_v the_o seed_n matth._n 13._o one_o be_v take_v up_o about_o get_v a_o estate_n and_o another_o about_o raise_v a_o build_n of_o honour_n and_o another_o he_o be_v busy_v in_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o he_o talk_v of_o make_v of_o law_n defeat_v of_o enemy_n save_v of_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o himself_o be_v lose_v matth._n 7_o 22._o there_o be_v a_o man_n busy_a preach_v to_o other_o whilst_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o castaway_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n out_o of_o other_o man_n body_n when_o he_o himself_o be_v all_o the_o while_n in_o his_o inward_a man_n possess_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o while_o he_o be_v make_v a_o keeper_n of_o the_o vineyard_n he_o neglect_v to_o keep_v his_o own_o vine_n cant._n 1.6_o and_o so_o many_o a_o great_a statesman_n give_v the_o same_o account_n at_o his_o death_n as_o luther_n bring_v in_o cicero_n complain_v luther_n luther_n olim_fw-la frustra_fw-la i_o sapientem_fw-la putatum_fw-la vocem_fw-la indignationis_fw-la &_o desperationis_fw-la plenissâ—mam_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o man_n never_o consider_v by_o their_o gift_n and_o place_n and_o power_n they_o bear_v fruit_n among_o man_n and_o be_v useful_a to_o a_o civil_a state_n they_o never_o think_v of_o be_v useful_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o save_v of_o their_o own_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o live_v fruitful_a towards_o god_n and_o another_o to_o be_v think_v so_o by_o man_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jeroboam_n son_n there_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n in_o he_o towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n therefore_o consider_v that_o may_v be_v good_a among_o man_n which_o be_v not_o good_a towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n five_o after_o this_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n pass_v on_o the_o man_n there_o be_v a_o swear_n in_o his_o wrath_n against_o man_n now_o as_o there_o be_v against_o israel_n of_o old_a hebrew_n 3._o and_o therefore_o we_o also_o must_v take_v heed_n for_o this_o be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a judgement_n can_v come_v among_o man_n and_o this_o oath_n though_o it_o be_v secret_a yet_o it_o have_v this_o effect_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o common_a work_n and_o gift_n be_v by_o degree_n withdraw_v for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o decree_n that_o pass_v upon_o every_o man_n eternal_a estate_n as_o a_o act_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n remain_v sure_a the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o yet_o there_o be_v many_o strive_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n about_o a_o man_n eternal_a estate_n before_o the_o lord_n swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n he_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n for_o my_o spirit_n shall_v strive_v with_o that_o man_n no_o more_o gen._n 6.3_o for_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o always_o suffer_v his_o minister_n to_o speak_v in_o vain_a therefore_o sometime_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v a_o reprover_n unto_o such_o a_o people_n no_o more_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v change_v the_o orb_n in_o which_o the_o star_n sometime_o shine_v he_o that_o have_v they_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n &_o so_o he_o will_v not_o always_o suffer_v his_o spirit_n to_o strive_v in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o he_o do_v call_v home_n this_o spirit_n as_o his_o extraordinary_a ambassador_n when_o he_o prepare_v open_a war_n against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o treaty_n of_o peace_n be_v at_o a_o end_n the_o lord_n will_v treat_v with_o he_o about_o the_o matter_n of_o reconciliation_n no_o more_o six_o after_o this_o there_o come_v upon_o a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o fruit_n of_o this_o oath_n a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n and_o a_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v isa_n 29.10_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v of_o adam_n when_o the_o lord_n take_v out_o his_o rib_n
measure_n that_o christ_n have_v appoint_v unto_o they_o and_o with_o which_o he_o will_v fill_v and_o enrich_v they_o that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o every_o member_n be_v a_o part_n and_o which_o he_o by_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o grace_n do_v fill_v up_o which_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n as_o it_o be_v imperfect_a till_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o saint_n be_v fill_v not_o only_o in_o suffer_v col._n 1.24_o but_o in_o grace_n also_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v they_o a_o measure_n which_o they_o be_v all_o in_o this_o life_n to_o fulfil_v as_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v wicked_a man_n till_o they_o have_v fulfil_v their_o measure_n fill_v up_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o pharisee_n the_o measure_n of_o your_o father_n iniquity_n so_o neither_o will_v he_o translate_v the_o saint_n till_o they_o have_v fulfil_v their_o measure_n which_o be_v do_v by_o some_o soon_o and_o some_o late_a and_o when_o the_o measure_n be_v full_a as_o then_o rev._n 19_o he_o do_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o his_o father_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a so_o when_o the_o corn_n be_v ripe_a he_o do_v put_v in_o his_o sickle_n and_o reap_v and_o gather_v it_o into_o his_o barn_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o job_n 5.26_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o a_o good_a full_a age_n as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n in_o his_o season_n god_n will_v not_o reap_v till_o his_o harvest_n be_v ripe_a therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v a_o measure_n and_o what_o it_o be_v we_o know_v not_o we_o shall_v set_v no_o bound_n to_o ourselves_o but_o strive_v unto_o the_o uttermost_a add_v one_o degree_n of_o grace_n unto_o another_o so_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o till_o thou_o attain_v thy_o measure_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v receive_v unto_o glory_n and_o therefore_o unto_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o grace_n growth_n in_o grace_n be_v as_o necessary_a in_o some_o respect_n as_o truth_n of_o grace_n be_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v commit_v iniquity_n a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v it_o be_v because_o he_o have_v not_o fill_v up_o his_o measure_n joel_n 3.13,14_o so_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n be_v take_v up_o betimes_o into_o heaven_n and_o other_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o world_n why_o it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o fulfil_v their_o measure_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o stay_v a_o day_n beyond_o his_o time_n in_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o the_o one_o be_v ripe_a for_o wrath_n and_o the_o other_o be_v make_v meet_v for_o glory_n three_o look_v upon_o holiness_n quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v obedience_n and_o this_o also_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o unto_o man_n grow_v strong_a christian_n without_o the_o exercise_n of_o holiness_n in_o way_n of_o obedience_n they_o can_v never_o see_v the_o lord_n a_o man_n must_v run_v before_o he_o can_v receive_v the_o prize_n 1_o cor._n 9.24_o and_o he_o must_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n before_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v i_o will_v grant_v to_o sit_v upon_o my_o throne_n as_o i_o overcome_v and_o be_o sit_v down_o with_o my_o father_n upon_o his_o throne_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 3.21_o it_o be_v call_v the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o their_o hire_n the_o hire_n be_v for_o the_o labourer_n and_o for_o none_o else_o opera_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la minus_fw-la necessaria_fw-la quam_fw-la side_n ipsa_fw-la luther_n obedience_n and_o good_a work_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o faith_n i_o say_v as_o necessary_a though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o double_a ground_n for_o it_o first_o because_o there_o be_v a_o measure_n of_o obedience_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v unto_o all_o the_o saint_n before_o they_o shall_v be_v translate_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v till_o their_o obedience_n be_v fulfil_v 2_o cor._n 10.6_o as_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v they_o away_o the_o witness_n shall_v not_o be_v slay_v till_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n rev._n 11._o so_o god_n will_v not_o take_v they_o away_o till_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o course_n joh._n 17.2_o say_v christ_n father_n i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n that_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v and_o a_o saint_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o hence_o till_o he_o be_v perfect_v i_o work_v to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n and_o the_o three_o day_n i_o shall_v be_v perfect_v that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n that_o be_v give_v he_o to_o do_v and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o service_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o man_n the_o same_o be_v true_a of_o all_o the_o saint_n when_o they_o have_v bring_v forth_o their_o uttermost_a fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o their_o work_n be_v end_v they_o shall_v never_o till_o then_o be_v translate_v second_o all_o man_n that_o be_v receive_v into_o glory_n they_o be_v receive_v unto_o the_o degree_n of_o glory_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v and_o though_o its_o true_a that_o by_o conversion_n they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o right_n of_o glory_n but_o degree_n of_o glory_n be_v answerable_a unto_o degree_n of_o service_n which_o man_n be_v in_o this_o life_n draw_v forth_o for_o though_o god_n will_v not_o reward_v man_n for_o their_o work_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n yet_o he_o will_v for_o degree_n reward_v they_o according_a unto_o their_o work_n and_o so_o good_a work_n be_v a_o good_a foundation_n by_o which_o man_n lay_v hold_v of_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 6.19_o as_o christ_n have_v upon_o his_o head_n many_o crown_n suitable_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o victory_n rev._n 19.7_o among_o the_o roman_n there_o be_v a_o common_a crown_n and_o some_o crown_n that_o be_v more_o special_a and_o peculiar_a corona_n civica_n and_o navalis_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o there_o be_v a_o common_a crown_n too_o belong_v to_o the_o saint_n as_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o their_o master_n joy_n but_o there_o be_v some_o peculiar_a crown_n which_o belong_v unto_o some_o more_o than_o to_o other_o answerable_a to_o the_o special_a service_n that_o they_o have_v perform_v upon_o earth_n as_o the_o apostle_n shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v star_n primae_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la though_o all_o the_o righteous_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n yet_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o our_o divine_n in_o the_o angel_n themselves_o that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o in_o natura_fw-la angelica_n the_o angelical_a nature_n be_v alike_o in_o all_o yet_o in_o of_o ficio_fw-la in_o office_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o angel_n as_o the_o lord_n do_v employ_v they_o some_z in_o more_o high_a and_o excellent_a service_n than_o other_o and_o answerable_a to_o that_o shall_v their_o reward_n be_v the_o essential_a glory_n shall_v be_v all_o alike_o but_o there_o be_v a_o additional_a glory_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v out_o unto_o they_o answerable_a unto_o the_o service_n that_o they_o have_v perform_v therefore_o it_o be_v true_a of_o holiness_n in_o this_o large_a extent_n of_o it_o that_o without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n there_o be_v but_o one_o use_n i_o will_v make_v of_o it_o which_o be_v of_o marvellous_a concernment_n unto_o every_o one_o of_o you_o use_v the_o use_n shall_v be_v of_o examination_n prove_v yourselves_o for_o without_o holiness_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n it_o be_v that_o in_o which_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o deceive_v their_o own_o soul_n job_n 34.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hypocrite_n that_o the_o hypocrite_n reign_v not_o lest_o the_o people_n be_v ensnare_v the_o word_n signify_v nubilu_n a_o man_n in_o a_o cloud_n or_o velatus_fw-la pallio_fw-la aven_n aven_n auâ—…_n a_o man_n that_o cover_v himself_o with_o a_o cloak_n man_n find_v out_o oftentime_o artificial_a cover_n for_o themselves_o and_o thereby_o deceive_v their_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o hold_v some_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o go_v zealous_o with_o some_o one_o party_n it_o be_v not_o bare_o appear_v for_o truth_n for_o thou_o may_v do_v all_o this_o and_o be_v unholy_a a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o if_o so_o there_o be_v no_o vision_n of_o god_n for_o thou_o but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o or_o no_o he_o be_v holy_a according_a to_o the_o
the_o mercy_n and_o this_o bring_v a_o judgement_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o the_o whole_a land_n 2_o chron._n for_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o of_o all_o thing_n god_n can_v least_o bear_v the_o despise_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o mercy_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o be_v very_o terrible_a to_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o and_o will_v be_v preserve_v from_o first_o that_o they_o reap_v not_o curse_n from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v usual_o the_o great_a mean_n of_o blessing_n second_o that_o they_o have_v not_o judgement_n grow_v out_o of_o mercy_n because_o of_o their_o unanswerable_a walk_n under_o their_o present_a enjoyment_n three_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v as_o terrible_a unto_o the_o church_n enemy_n as_o their_o prayer_n you_o think_v it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o pray_v often_o true_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o praise_n god_n also_o for_o psal_n 8.2_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n he_o have_v ordain_v strength_n to_o still_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o satan_n and_o of_o all_o spiritual_a enemy_n so_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 2_o chron._n when_o they_o praise_v god_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n god_n set_v ambushment_n &_o they_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n with_o the_o sword_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n orabilibus_fw-la telis_fw-la and_o that_o be_v as_o much_o by_o their_o praise_n as_o by_o their_o prayer_n therefore_o if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v the_o present_a mercy_n prove_v a_o future_a judgement_n and_o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o work_n go_v on_o let_v i_o exhort_v you_o as_o you_o do_v give_v in_o your_o assistance_n in_o prayer_n for_o this_o begin_n of_o mercy_n so_o let_v not_o your_o praise_n be_v want_v withhold_v not_o they_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o so_o let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v oh_o lord_n but_o let_v they_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n go_v forth_o in_o its_o strength_n and_o now_o i_o address_v myself_o unto_o the_o word_n out_o of_o which_o i_o will_v speak_v something_o as_o matter_n of_o your_o thankfulness_n and_o meditation_n suitable_a unto_o this_o present_a occasion_n babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n four_o thing_n to_o be_v open_v first_o who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v second_o who_o this_o babylon_n be_v of_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v three_o why_o call_v babylon_n the_o great_a four_o why_o its_o put_v in_o praeterito_fw-la pro_fw-la futuro_fw-la be_v fall_v and_o why_o it_o be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o ingemination_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n first_o who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v it_o ver_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v a_o angel_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n have_v great_a power_n etc._n etc._n by_o angel_n some_o do_v expound_v the_o heavenly_a host_n those_o minister_a spirit_n that_o be_v send_v forth_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect_a which_o be_v therefore_o call_v principality_n and_o power_n because_o of_o that_o great_a and_o that_o glorious_a government_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v commit_v unto_o they_o during_o the_o mediator_n kingdom_n of_o christ_n ezech._n 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n be_v in_o the_o wheel_n so_o that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o the_o government_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o all_o thing_n below_o and_o in_o this_o do_v their_o degree_n of_o glory_n consist_v in_o officio_fw-la in_o the_o office_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v employ_v they_o they_o differ_v not_o in_o their_o nature_n at_o all_o but_o only_o in_o their_o office_n as_o zanch._n observe_v answerable_a unto_o what_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v employ_v they_o in_o for_o they_o be_v the_o great_a instrument_n and_o officer_n in_o the_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o when_o christ_n shall_v give_v up_o his_o kingdom_n then_o shall_v they_o lay_v down_o they_o for_o cor._n 1.15,28_o he_o shall_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n authority_n and_o power_n calvin_n calvin_n de_fw-fr principatu_fw-la angelico_n etiam_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la all_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o oeconomical_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v at_o the_o give_v up_o of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v lay_v down_o and_o therefore_o according_a unto_o the_o particular_a service_n in_o which_o god_n do_v employ_v the_o angel_n such_o a_o great_a work_n be_v commit_v unto_o one_o angel_n and_o another_o great_a work_n be_v commit_v unto_o another_o 2_o dan._n 10,21_o zach._n 6.8_o the_o instrument_n of_o vengeance_n go_v forth_o into_o the_o north_n so_o rev._n 7._o there_o be_v four_o angel_n that_o hold_v the_o four_o wind_n that_o they_o must_v not_o blow_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v motus_fw-la bellicos_fw-la &_o impetus_fw-la hostiles_fw-la and_o some_o there_o be_v that_o sound_n the_o trumpet_n unto_o war_n and_o then_o if_o the_o angel_n go_v out_o before_o they_o he_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o instrument_n among_o man_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v succeed_v according_o to_o that_o say_n of_o opera_fw-la divinae_fw-la providentiae_fw-la angelico_n administerio_fw-la geruntur_fw-la answerable_a unto_o the_o work_n so_o there_o be_v a_o angel_n to_o who_o the_o great_a care_n of_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n commit_v for_o they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect._n some_o by_o angel_n understand_v messenger_n and_o instrument_n raise_v up_o among_o man_n whether_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n and_o so_o brightman_n brightman_n brightman_n vir_fw-la aliquis_fw-la praestans_fw-la &_o egregius_fw-la qui_fw-la subito_fw-la nec_fw-la expectatus_fw-la adveniet_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la res_fw-la quae_fw-la coelitus_fw-la delabuntur_fw-la sudden_o and_o unexpected_o as_o if_o he_o have_v descend_v from_o heaven_n some_o great_a instrument_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v unexpected_o raise_v up_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o understand_v of_o any_o individual_a person_n and_o bring_v it_o down_o to_o this_o man_n and_o the_o other_o as_o the_o seven_o angel_n full_a of_o vial_n unto_o rome_n not_o to_o seven_o individual_a person_n but_o for_o seven_o sort_n of_o instrument_n â—nd_v officer_n that_o god_n will_v successive_o raise_v up_o for_o to_o finish_v that_o work_n which_o shall_v though_o they_o be_v many_o all_o concur_v as_o one_o person_n to_o effect_v that_o about_o which_o they_o be_v employ_v now_o i_o shall_v choose_v to_o put_v both_o these_o together_o and_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o heavenly_a angel_n which_o the_o lord_n christ_n employ_v in_o these_o administration_n which_o have_v the_o first_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n and_o also_o all_o man_n all_o sort_n of_o instrument_n and_o officer_n that_o those_o angel_n do_v stir_v up_o and_o employ_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n be_v in_o the_o wheel_n and_o when_o i_o be_o go_v forth_o the_o prince_n of_o grace_n shall_v come_v therefore_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o instrument_n stir_v up_o and_o act_v by_o the_o angel_n the_o lord_n look_v upon_o as_o but_o one_o person_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o first_o the_o ruin_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o the_o roman_a power_n be_v commit_v unto_o a_o angel_n and_o therefore_o if_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v engage_v for_o it_o to_o support_v rome_n yet_o this_o angel_n be_v a_o mighty_a angel_n and_o he_o will_v sure_o destroy_v it_o and_o if_o a_o angel_n have_v undertake_v it_o he_o will_v not_o want_v instrument_n those_o that_o he_o will_v sure_o in_o all_o age_n stir_v up_o to_o effect_v it_o second_o rome_n ruin_n as_o it_o be_v the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o the_o angel_n so_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o angel_n matter_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_v for_o as_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v joy_n to_o the_o angel_n so_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n also_o but_o especial_o unto_o those_o angel_n that_o be_v employ_v as_o officer_n therein_o as_o ezech._n 9.1_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o angel_n the_o order_n of_o that_o great_a work_n be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o the_o babylonish_n army_n do_v the_o work_n but_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o order_v it_o second_o of_o who_o be_v this_o speak_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o babylon_n rev._n 17.12.3_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n see_v ride_v upon_o a_o scarlet-coloured_n beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o this_o woman_n have_v write_v upon_o her_o forchead_n mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n who_o be_v it_o ver_fw-la last_o it_o be_v that_o great_a city_n that_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o this_o can_v not_o be_v literal_o
but_o what_o be_v there_o in_o their_o destruction_n that_o be_v such_o matter_n of_o joy_n to_o hear_v of_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o many_o thousand_o and_o those_o many_o of_o they_o poor_a soul_n very_o unfit_a to_o die_v to_o see_v they_o in_o garment_n roll_v in_o blood_n be_v this_o matter_n of_o joy_n a_o man_n will_v rather_o think_v you_o shall_v rather_o sit_v down_o and_o sigh_v to_o the_o break_n of_o your_o loin_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o matter_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_v unto_o the_o saint_n as_o first_o they_o rejoice_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n rev._n 19_o 2._o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v thy_o judgement_n for_o thou_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n they_o do_v taste_v a_o sweetness_n even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o ezek._n 3.1_o it_o be_v in_o my_o belly_n as_o honey_n even_o that_o roll_n which_o contain_v nothing_o but_o bitter_a lamentation_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o sweet_a to_o he_o the_o saint_n love_v to_o see_v christ_n with_o his_o sword_n gird_v upon_o his_o thigh_n and_o clothe_v with_o a_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n and_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n alone_o travel_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o strength_n isa_n 63.1,2_o second_o because_o god_n have_v appear_v for_o the_o church_n cause_n and_o have_v own_v their_o quarrel_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o their_o hand_n rev._n 19.2_o when_o god_n do_v appear_v for_o they_o and_o do_v not_o leave_v they_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o their_o enemy_n but_o do_v awake_a as_o a_o giant_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o people_n this_o have_v always_o occasion_v song_n and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n have_v triumph_v glorious_o over_o the_o horse_n &_o his_o rider_n exo._n 15._o not_o that_o they_o do_v triumph_v mere_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o own_o safety_n but_o they_o triumph_v because_o god_n have_v triumph_v over_o his_o enemy_n else_o to_o see_v so_o 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to_o be_v 430._o year_n in_o egypt_n and_o 70._o year_n in_o babylon_n be_v a_o long_a time_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o endure_v yet_o this_o be_v a_o bondage_n that_o last_v 1260._o day_n in_o the_o great_a tyranny_n and_o rage_n that_o can_v be_v they_o tread_v down_o the_o temple_n rev._n 11.1,2_o five_o when_o this_o enemy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o cup_n of_o her_o fornication_n shall_v be_v remove_v by_o which_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o special_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v make_v drunken_a rev._n 18.11_o now_o there_o be_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v their_o merchant_n more_o they_o have_v chapman_n abundant_o before_o but_o now_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o deal_n in_o that_o trade_n no_o more_o the_o same_o god_n that_o do_v cast_v out_o satan_n in_o the_o pagan_a way_n of_o idolatry_n will_v also_o cast_v out_o satan_n in_o the_o antichristian_a way_n of_o idolatry_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o deceive_v the_o earth_n by_o such_o sorcery_n 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have_v well_o digest_v there_o be_v in_o the_o best_a man_n much_o precipitancy_n many_o oversight_n much_o inadvertency_n there_o be_v folly_n and_o madness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n while_o he_o live_v eccl._n 9.3_o and_o both_o be_v hasty_a therefore_o a_o man_n have_v need_n take_v heed_n to_o himself_o last_o there_o be_v much_o looseness_n and_o vanity_n in_o a_o man_n thought_n jer._n 4.14_o how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a empty_a thought_n that_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o lodge_v within_o thou_o that_o when_o a_o man_n set_v about_o any_o duty_n his_o thought_n will_v not_o keep_v to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n he_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o his_o knowledge_n rom._n 1.28_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n will_v never_o leave_v toss_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o till_o it_o shift_v out_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o duty_n also_o man_n mind_n in_o a_o duty_n converse_v with_o god_n be_v like_o one_o that_o look_v through_o a_o optick-glass_n upon_o a_o star_n with_o a_o palsy_n hand_n it_o be_v long_o before_o he_o can_v ken_v and_o discern_v it_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v find_v it_o so_o unsteady_a be_v his_o hand_n that_o he_o lose_v it_o again_o and_o such_o be_v the_o unsteadiness_n of_o our_o thought_n in_o the_o most_o serious_a service_n now_o see_v it_o be_v so_o if_o ever_o a_o man_n will_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o he_o have_v need_n serve_v he_o heedful_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v watch_v unto_o prayer_n mar._n 13.33_o second_o here_o be_v also_o a_o sin_n reprove_v and_o that_o be_v heedlessness_n but_o jehu_n take_v no_o heed_n or_o do_v not_o diligent_o observe_v to_o walk_v etc._n etc._n hence_o heedlessness_n in_o a_o man_n converse_n with_o god_n be_v a_o provoke_a evil_n first_o it_o be_v so_o by_o the_o lord_n own_o sentence_n and_o censure_n isa_n 29.13_o this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o to_o i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v remove_v far_o 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measure_v to_o you_o again_o that_o be_v look_v what_o measure_n of_o care_n and_o preparation_n you_o bring_v to_o the_o ordinance_n such_o a_o measure_n of_o fruit_n and_o profit_n shall_v you_o carry_v from_o it_o second_o when_o either_o judgement_n shall_v come_v or_o god_n thus_o open_v thy_o conscience_n in_o sickness_n or_o death_n all_o these_o service_n that_o thou_o have_v heedless_o perform_v thy_o spirit_n in_o they_o will_v fade_v away_o as_o leave_v nip_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v no_o comfort_n in_o they_o at_o all_o isa_n 64.6_o we_o fade_v away_o as_o a_o leaf_n in_o our_o iniquity_n that_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o righteousness_n the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n whereas_o the_o duty_n of_o godly_a man_n that_o have_v life_n and_o care_n and_o substance_n in_o they_o their_o leaf_n shall_v not_o fade_v and_o their_o fruit_n shall_v not_o be_v consume_v ezek._n 47.12_o three_o consider_v the_o often_o a_o man_n do_v perform_v 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against_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n the_o bless_a example_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o it_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n to_o sin_n against_o example_n then_o against_o precept_n because_o the_o one_o have_v a_o strong_a hand_n upon_o a_o man_n then_o the_o other_o praecepta_fw-la ducunt_fw-la exempla_fw-la trahunt_fw-la look_v to_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a see_v how_o heedful_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 18.27,30_o see_v i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o then_o by_o and_o by_o oh_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o i_o will_v speak_v etc._n etc._n jacob_n be_v humble_v that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o aware_a of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v gen._n 28.16_o and_o david_n be_v afraid_a when_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o breach_n upon_o they_o and_o cry_n oh_o shall_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o i_o and_o dare_v not_o remove_v the_o ark_n till_o he_o have_v inquire_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 6.8,9_o last_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o great_a mercy_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n fit_v for_o the_o master_n use_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n godly_a man_n prize_v their_o service_n above_o their_o comfort_n and_o among_o the_o glorious_a promise_n psal_n 10_o 17._o consider_v this_o he_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o pray_v and_o cause_v his_o ear_n to_o hear_v he_o will_v accept_v the_o heedful_a service_n and_o will_v give_v much_o grace_n to_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v more_o be_v give_v mark_n 4.24_o else_o mar._n 1.14_o curse_a be_v that_o deceiver_n that_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n etc._n etc._n three_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o evil_a thing_n but_o a_o evil_a sign_n also_o and_o so_o here_o make_v by_o the_o holy-ghost_n a_o sign_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o unsoundness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o jehu_n hence_o this_o doctrine_n a_o constant_a heedlessness_n in_o a_o man_n converse_n with_o god_n be_v a_o dangerous_a sign_n of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n isa_n 29.13_o they_o draw_v near_o to_o i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o even_o while_o they_o do_v so_o they_o take_v no_o care_n to_o bring_v their_o heart_n with_o they_o but_o they_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o heedless_a performance_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o their_o hollowness_n and_o unsoundness_n so_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o pharisee_n their_o care_n be_v whole_o about_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o duty_n make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n christ_n make_v this_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o hypocrisy_n for_o hypocrisy_n be_v but_o a_o outside_n like_o cloth_n of_o arras_n fair_a and_o beautiful_a without_o but_o look_v to_o the_o inside_n nothing_o but_o rag_n and_o end_n now_o when_o a_o man_n constant_a care_n be_v only_o for_o the_o outward_a performance_n and_o never_o look_v whether_o the_o heart_n answer_v within_o that_o be_v a_o unsound_a heart_n but_o yet_o i_o say_v constant_a heedlessness_n for_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n be_v many_o time_n too_o rash_a and_o hasty_a and_o inconsiderate_a in_o their_o approach_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v not_o constant_o so_o neither_o do_v they_o rest_v therein_o but_o that_o man_n with_o who_o it_o be_v so_o sure_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o form_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o now_o to_o apply_v this_o brief_o there_o be_v in_o it_o three_o direction_n first_o be_v humble_v for_o the_o hypocrisy_n past_a so_o do_v the_o church_n isa_n 6.4,6_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o righteousness_n hypocrisy_n be_v so_o exceed_v hateful_a to_o
god_n that_o he_o make_v all_o their_o punishment_n to_o be_v measure_v out_o by_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n mat._n 24.51_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n to_o show_v none_o so_o near_o to_o the_o devil_n as_o they_o no_o man_n so_o hateful_a unto_o god_n or_o creature_n but_o the_o devil_n and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o common_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o hypocrisy_n that_o can_v be_v this_o make_v the_o saint_n groan_n in_o themselves_o therefore_o bradford_n do_v write_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o friend_n john_n bradford_n a_o very_a hypocrite_n a_o very_a paint_a hypocrite_n look_v back_o with_o how_o little_a preparation_n how_o vain_a thy_o thought_n how_o thy_o eye_n have_v wander_v etc._n etc._n second_o apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o this_o among_o other_o evil_n exod._n 28.38_o christ_n must_v have_v upon_o his_o forehead_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o your_o holy_a thing_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n be_v appoint_v for_o this_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o your_o unholiness_n in_o service_n three_o be_v more_o heedful_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o it_o consider_v but_o only_o this_o how_o heedful_a you_o have_v be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n prov._n 16.30_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n that_o devise_v mischief_n a_o man_n that_o will_v study_v and_o be_v intent_n upon_o a_o thing_n will_v shut_v his_o eye_n that_o so_o object_n from_o without_o do_v not_o distract_v his_o mind_n so_o intent_n be_v this_o man_n in_o a_o way_n of_o deceive_a job_n 17.11_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v call_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o heart_n whereupon_o a_o man_n heart_n do_v dwell_v now_o we_o know_v upon_o any_o sinful_a project_n and_o thought_n of_o evil_a a_o man_n thought_n be_v so_o settle_v upon_o they_o that_o a_o man_n can_v 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not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a eccl._n 5.1,2_o when_o thou_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n as_o david_n do_v 1_o chron._n 29.17_o act_v all_o grace_n stir_v up_o all_o thy_o affection_n awake_v my_o glory_n etc._n etc._n else_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v there_o will_v be_v a_o outside_n of_o service_n but_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v be_v empty_a work_n hollow_a no_o inward_a grace_n or_o strength_n or_o affection_n to_o fill_v they_o out_o three_o to_o show_v that_o thou_o can_v never_o take_v heed_n enough_o after_o every_o service_n go_v and_o humble_a thyself_o before_o god_n for_o thy_o want_n of_o heed_n and_o watchfulness_n say_v with_o abraham_n i_o that_o be_v dust_n and_o ash_n do_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o jacob_n how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n god_n be_v here_o and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a etc._n etc._n last_o and_o to_o enable_v thou_o so_o to_o do_v get_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n thorough_o plant_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o whenever_o thou_o come_v before_o god_n stir_v up_o thy_o fear_n and_o all_o those_o awful_a consideration_n that_o may_v be_v for_o fear_n be_v the_o watchman_n of_o the_o soul_n exceed_v heedful_a and_o vigilant_a that_o be_v appoint_v as_o the_o remedy_n be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n but_o fear_v thou_o god_n eccl._n 5.7_o and_o to_o this_o end_n walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o his_o fear_n at_o other_o time_n a_o special_a cause_n why_o man_n be_v no_o more_o heedful_a in_o god_n worship_n be_v because_o they_o give_v liberty_n to_o themselves_o and_o have_v no_o eye_n to_o his_o presence_n at_o other_o time_n therefore_o be_v thou_o in_o it_o all_o the_o day_n long_o gospel_n exaltation_n matth_n 11.23_o and_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v up_o to_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v in_o sodom_n it_o will_v have_v remain_v unto_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o choose_v one_o fix_v place_n for_o the_o gospel_n to_o reside_v in_o unto_o which_o all_o nation_n that_o expect_v any_o benefit_n thereby_o be_v to_o resort_v as_o he_o do_v for_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o only_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o vision_n but_o now_o its_o sound_n be_v go_v forth_o into_o all_o land_n and_o there_o be_v beauty_n in_o the_o foot_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v those_o glad_a tiding_n isa_n 52.7_o the_o lord_n have_v now_o make_v it_o a_o ambulatory_a a_o itinerary_a gospel_n it_o walk_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o come_v home_o to_o the_o door_n of_o those_o who_o will_v scarce_o go_v out_o of_o their_o door_n to_o it_o and_o wheresoever_o it_o come_v it_o bring_v with_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fullness_n of_o blessing_n rom._n 15.29_o it_o be_v to_o a_o place_n as_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o world_n a_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4.2_o it_o be_v the_o rain_n of_o the_o earth_n heb._n 6.8_o it_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n well-refined_n isa_n 25.6_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glass_n wherein_o we_o behold_v it_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o face_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 3.9_o it_o be_v the_o dole_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n rom._n 1.11_o it_o be_v eternal_a salvation_n itself_o yea_o great_a salvation_n heb._n 2.3_o here_o be_v garment_n to_o cover_v your_o nakedness_n meat_n to_o satisfy_v your_o hunger_n medicine_n to_o cure_v your_o disease_n armour_n to_o protect_v your_o person_n and_o a_o treasure_n of_o precious_a promise_n and_o sure_a mercy_n to_o provide_v for_o your_o posterity_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o want_v to_o make_v it_o up_o a_o fullness_n of_o blessing_n but_o wherever_o the_o lord_n send_v this_o gospel_n and_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o he_o do_v send_v it_o with_o a_o threefold_a reference_n first_o as_o donum_fw-la with_o reference_n to_o our_o thankfulness_n second_o as_o depositum_fw-la which_o respect_v our_o faithfulness_n three_o as_o talentum_fw-la which_o respect_v our_o fruitfulness_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o he_o of_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o sin_n and_o so_o become_v liable_a unto_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n now_o the_o fruit_n which_o the_o lord_n expect_v where_o he_o send_v these_o gospel-ordinance_n be_v repentance_n and_o conversion_n repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n matth._n 3.2_o the_o lord_n light_v not_o up_o this_o canâ—le_n but_o it_o be_v to_o find_v the_o lose_a groat_n he_o go_v not_o abroad_o in_o this_o but_o 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the_o hand_n of_o the_o son_n as_o mediator_n first_o a_o government_n of_o angel_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n be_v in_o the_o wheel_n ezek._n 1.20_o have_v not_o jesus_n christ_n have_v the_o government_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o angel_n shall_v never_o have_v be_v principality_n and_o power_n their_o authority_n come_v in_o with_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n second_o the_o authority_n and_o government_n of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n come_v in_o with_o the_o second_o covenant_n august_n august_n istud_fw-la nomen_fw-la culpa_fw-la meruit_fw-la non_fw-la natura_fw-la so_o augustine_n but_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o government_n and_o that_o be_v the_o saint_n be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o christ_n they_o have_v a_o great_a hand_n with_o he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o rom._n 10.18_o the_o apostle_n say_v their_o sound_n be_v go_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n this_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quadam_fw-la by_o a_o true_a resemblance_n and_o analogy_n though_o not_o a_o foretell_v yet_o a_o fore-speaking_a thing_n to_o come_v for_o that_o god_n that_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o word_n do_v uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n heb_fw-mi 1.3_o govern_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o same_o exact_o dispense_n punishment_n and_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n therein_o record_v so_o that_o as_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n to_o rule_v by_o day_n and_o by_o night_n over_o this_o natural_a world_n psal_n 19_o so_o he_o have_v stretch_v forth_o the_o expansum_fw-la of_o the_o law_n over_o the_o rational_a world_n rom._n 10.18_o all_o thing_n be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o precept_n promise_n and_o threaten_n thereof_o now_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o one_o by_o observe_v and_o calculate_v the_o influence_n and_o 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know_v the_o season_n and_o the_o appoint_a time_n for_o this_o they_o fly_v away_o before_o and_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o a_o natural_a life_n now_o god_n have_v make_v man_n wise_a than_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v above_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o time_n for_o judgement_n and_o he_o have_v foretell_v it_o shall_v come_v and_o yet_o man_n be_v not_o so_o wife_n for_o himself_o as_o either_o to_o prepare_v for_o it_o or_o to_o fly_v from_o it_o and_o this_o be_v mean_v by_o not_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o jehovah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v either_o directive_n as_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o book_n or_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o mat._n 12.20_o bring_v forth_o judgementto_n victory_n second_o corrective_a three_o destructive_a and_o this_o last_o be_v mean_v here_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o utter_a ruin_n and_o desolation_n upon_o who_o the_o former_a judgement_n neither_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o correction_n of_o god_n rod_n have_v take_v its_o due_a effect_n its_o proper_a work_n neither_o be_v it_o mean_v of_o the_o judgement_n itself_o only_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v utter_a destruction_n the_o fatal_a blow_n the_o last_o and_o utter_a ruin_n of_o that_o people_n but_o also_o the_o time_n of_o this_o judgement_n which_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o this_o the_o people_n know_v not_o and_o so_o much_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v tempus_fw-la certum_fw-la &_o constitutum_fw-la a_o certain_a and_o a_o appoint_a time_n gen._n 17.21_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n which_o sarah_n shall_v bear_v unto_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o this_o set_a time_n in_o the_o next_o year_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o subject_n the_o stork_n and_o the_o crane_n know_v their_o time_n but_o my_o people_n know_v not_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o judgement_n itself_o but_o not_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v at_o hand_n that_o which_o the_o prophet_n have_v so_o often_o tell_v they_o and_o that_o which_o they_o be_v continual_o admonish_v that_o it_o be_v near_o cum_fw-la in_o re_fw-la tam_fw-la clara_fw-la &_o dilucida_fw-la coecutirent_fw-la therefore_o here_o the_o prophet_n do_v just_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v more_o brutish_a than_o these_o unreasonable_a creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o know_v not_o verba_fw-la sensus_fw-la significant_a cum_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o effectu_fw-la in_o the_o count_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n in_o scripture_n a_o man_n know_v no_o more_o than_o he_o believe_v and_o be_v affect_v with_o and_o make_v use_v of_o they_o know_v not_o they_o consider_v not_o believe_v not_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o neither_o do_v they_o make_v use_n of_o it_o either_o the_o judgement_n itself_o nor_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judgement_n either_o to_o fear_v it_o or_o to_o fly_v from_o it_o so_o that_o the_o judgement_n and_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n be_v appoint_v this_o they_o shall_v and_o they_o may_v have_v know_v believe_v and_o be_v affect_v with_o but_o they_o be_v more_o unwise_a for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a safety_n than_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n they_o know_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n hence_o the_o observation_n that_o i_o purpose_n to_o insist_v upon_o be_v these_o two_o first_o that_o there_o be_v unto_o a_o sinful_a nation_n a_o set_n and_o a_o appoint_a time_n of_o judgement_n second_o that_o this_o time_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v know_v or_o else_o in_o vain_a be_v they_o blame_v for_o not_o know_v it_o first_o doctrine_n doctrine_n there_o be_v unto_o a_o sinful_a nation_n a_o set_n and_o a_o appoint_a time_n for_o judgement_n a_o time_n when_o judgement_n shall_v infallible_o come_v and_o god_n will_v bear_v with_o they_o no_o long_o god_n be_v the_o ancient_a of_o day_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o time_n and_o the_o great_a landlord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o have_v set_v unto_o every_o thing_n a_o season_n or_o a_o appoint_a time_n to_o every_o thing_n under_o heaven_n eccl._n 3_o 1._o but_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a that_o we_o consider_v of_o a_o six-fold_n time_n appoint_v by_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o time_n first_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o sin_v a_o set_n and_o a_o appoint_a time_n for_o there_o be_v first_o a_o fullness_n of_o sin_n appoint_v by_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v have_v its_o period_n it_o shall_v not_o grow_v in_o infinitum_fw-la gen._n 15.16_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n so_o there_o be_v a_o time_n appoint_v to_o fill_v up_o this_o measure_n to_o fill_v the_o ephah_n zach._n 5.6_o where_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v set_v out_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o by_o a_o ephah_n the_o great_a dry_a measure_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o the_o fill_n up_o of_o the_o ephah_n before_o it_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n second_o there_o be_v a_o measure_n of_o wrath_n which_o every_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n shall_v treasure_n up_o for_o all_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o same_o measure_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o do_v not_o treasure_n up_o the_o same_o measure_n unto_o themselves_o rom._n 2.4,5_o now_o see_v it_o be_v a_o treasure_n that_o do_v grow_v by_o degree_n and_o several_a addition_n there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n for_o the_o fill_n and_o the_o gather_n of_o this_o treasure_n some_o exchequer_n day_n
have_v its_o evening_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o long_a time_n sometime_o of_o whet_v the_o sword_n and_o bend_v the_o bow_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a psal_n 7.12,3_o but_o there_o will_v be_v a_o time_n of_o smite_v also_o no_o soldier_n do_v always_o whet_v his_o sword_n but_o because_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o cut_v at_o last_o though_o the_o decree_n bear_v long_o in_o its_o womb_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o bear_v always_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o it_o will_v bring_v forth_o zeph._n 2.1_o so_o that_o the_o time_n of_o patience_n have_v its_o period_n five_o when_o the_o time_n of_o patience_n be_v expire_v there_o be_v then_o a_o time_n for_o judgement_n a_o day_n of_o recompense_n a_o year_n of_o vengeance_n a_o time_n for_o the_o expend_v of_o those_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n that_o have_v be_v so_o long_o lay_v in_o because_o there_o be_v by_o sin_v a_o time_n of_o treasure_v and_o so_o there_o shall_v also_o come_v a_o time_n of_o spend_v rom._n 2.4,5_o a_o time_n for_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v swell_v out_o to_o hang_v but_o there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n also_o when_o it_o will_v fall_v isa_n 30.13_o husbandman_n expect_v with_o much_o patience_n the_o ripen_n of_o the_o grape_n there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o ripen_v and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o press_v and_o tread_v the_o winepress_n rev._n 14.10_o the_o butcher_n stay_v till_o the_o cattle_n be_v fat_a there_o be_v a_o fatting-time_n and_o there_o be_v a_o kill_a time_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v pluck_v out_o as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n jer._n 12.3_o last_o when_o this_o time_n do_v come_v the_o lord_n will_v forbear_v a_o people_n no_o long_o this_o determinate_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o time_n of_o it_o be_v exceed_o set_v before_o we_o in_o the_o word_n and_o that_o under_o divers_a expression_n first_o the_o lord_n do_v express_v it_o by_o a_o full_a and_o a_o peremptory_a resolution_n that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o ezek._n 21.27_o i_o will_v over-turn_a over-turn_a over-turn_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o chap._n 24.14_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v i_o will_v do_v it_o i_o will_v not_o go_v back_o neither_o will_v i_o spare_v neither_o will_v i_o repent_v but_o according_a to_o thy_o way_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o do_n shall_v they_o judge_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n they_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o a_o great_a and_o a_o full_a and_o peremptory_a resolution_n that_o will_v not_o be_v turn_v second_o it_o be_v call_v a_o decree_n or_o the_o bring_n forth_o the_o decree_n zeph._n 2.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v decretum_fw-la or_o statutum_fw-la scriptum_fw-la from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scripsit_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v common_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v non_fw-fr de_fw-fr occulto_fw-la consilio_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la decreto_fw-la promulgato_fw-la it_o be_v true_a in_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v many_o threaten_n and_o judgement_n denounce_v but_o faetus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la latet_fw-la there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o all_o these_o threaten_n will_v take_v place_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n that_o go_v forth_o but_o it_o shall_v accomplish_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o speak_v isa_n 55.11_o now_o it_o be_v call_v a_o decree_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n first_o decree_n be_v act_n of_o authority_n second_o they_o be_v establish_v and_o firm_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v alter_v or_o disannul_v therefore_o every_o judgement_n be_v a_o decree_n and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v long_o hide_v that_o a_o man_n do_v not_o know_v what_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o it_o yet_o there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n for_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o be_v deliver_v and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n man_n shall_v be_v as_o chaff_n and_o pass_v away_o in_o that_o day_n three_o it_o be_v call_v swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n psal_n 9.11_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v as_o firm_a and_o sure_a as_o his_o oath_n for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o rather_o than_o one_o jot_n of_o it_o shall_v pass_v away_o but_o yet_o in_o the_o word_n there_o may_v be_v and_o common_o be_v a_o implicit_a and_o a_o tacit_n condition_n as_o we_o see_v jer._n 18.18_o if_o i_o speak_v concern_v a_o a_o nation_n or_o a_o kingdom_n to_o pluck_v it_o up_o and_o destroy_v it_o if_o that_o nation_n turn_v from_o their_o evil_n i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o but_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n shut_v out_o all_o secret_a and_o tacit_n condition_n whatsoever_o that_o nothing_o shall_v arise_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la that_o shall_v hinder_v the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o which_o must_v not_o be_v conceive_v as_o if_o it_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o that_o time_n or_o unto_o this_o people_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v constant_o the_o same_o against_o other_o people_n and_o in_o other_o time_n also_o as_o the_o apostle_n plain_o manifest_v to_o we_o heb._n 3.11,12_o four_o those_o mean_n that_o do_v usual_o prevail_v with_o god_n and_o turn_v away_o judgement_n when_o it_o be_v threaten_v in_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n they_o prevail_v nothing_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o be_v these_o first_o repentance_n come_v too_o late_o so_o much_o the_o prophet_n do_v intimate_v zeph._n 2.1,2_o gather_v yourselves_o that_o be_v by_o repentance_n and_o public_a humiliation_n but_o what_o be_v the_o season_n it_o must_v be_v before_o the_o decree_n come_v forth_o imply_v otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o avail_v many_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n in_o judah_n that_o be_v the_o basket_n of_o good_a fig_n that_o do_v repent_v and_o humble_v themselves_o but_o yet_o it_o come_v too_o late_o to_o keep_v off_o the_o judgement_n they_o must_v be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bad_a indeed_o repentance_n never_o come_v too_o late_o if_o it_o be_v true_a to_o prevent_v the_o curse_n but_o many_o time_n it_o may_v come_v too_o late_o to_o keep_v off_o the_o cross_n second_o but_o if_o that_o to_o their_o repentance_n they_o add_v prayer_n will_v not_o the_o lord_n hear_v they_o prov._n 1.28_o they_o shall_v call_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v find_v isa_n 55.6_o three_o but_o what_o if_o to_o their_o prayer_n they_o add_v fast_v will_v not_o the_o lord_n hear_v they_o then_o no_o jer._n 14.12_o when_o they_o fast_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v their_o cry_n but_o i_o will_v consume_v they_o by_o the_o sword_n by_o the_o famine_n and_o by_o the_o pestilence_n four_o but_o if_o god_n will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v he_o may_v for_o some_o other_o godly_a man_n sake_n if_o the_o godly_a pray_v for_o they_o they_o may_v stand_v in_o the_o gap_n as_o we_o know_v moses_n do_v and_o do_v hinder_v the_o break_n in_o of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o people_n no_o than_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o jer._n 7.16_o pray_v not_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o a_o cry_n or_o a_o prayer_n for_o they_o for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o five_o but_o yet_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v one_o of_o the_o saint_n apart_o yet_o the_o unite_a prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a may_v prevail_v far_o with_o he_o and_o that_o may_v overcome_v but_o the_o lord_n name_v the_o most_o powerful_a man_n with_o god_n that_o ever_o be_v ezek._n 14.14_o noah_n daniel_n job_n and_o moses_n and_o samuel_n jer._n 15.1_o and_o yet_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o they_o do_v stand_v before_o he_o a_o expression_n of_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n yet_o his_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o that_o people_n there_o be_v therefore_o a_o set_n and_o appoint_a time_n for_o judgement_n and_o if_o that_o be_v once_o come_v the_o lord_n will_v 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