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manasses_n beget_v amon_n who_o have_v a_o short_a reign_n and_o a_o wicked_a he_o reign_v two_o year_n 2_o king_n 21.20_o 21._o and_o trespass_v more_o and_o more_o without_o humiliation_n 2_o chron._n 33.23_o v._o 11._o and_o josias_n beget_v jechonias_n and_o his_o brethren_n above_o the_o time_n they_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n josias_n beget_v jechonias_n this_o josias_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o david_n and_o not_o turn_v aside_o 2_o king_n 23.2_o his_o heart_n be_v humble_v and_o tender_a at_o god_n threaten_n against_o jerusalem_n v._o 19_o he_o turn_v to_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n soul_n and_o might_n 2_o king_n 24.25_o josias_n have_v four_o son_n johanan_n joakim_n zedekiah_n and_o sallum_n 1_o chron._n 3.15_o now_o none_o of_o his_o son_n be_v call_v jechonias_n hierom_n on_o the_o first_o of_o daniel_n say_v that_o porphiry_n object_v this_o place_n to_o the_o christian_n so_o do_v julian_n as_o hierom_n mention_n on_o matth._n 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and_o myrrh_n so_o cor._n lapide_fw-la come_v to_o jerusalem_n these_o wise_a man_n come_v a_o long_a journey_n and_o a_o dangerous_a through_o arabia_n through_o the_o black_a tent_n of_o kedar_n famous_a for_o robbery_n psal_n 120.5_o at_o the_o worst_a season_n of_o the_o year_n these_o will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o many_o of_o we_o who_o coldness_n of_o weather_n distance_n of_o place_n intention_n of_o business_n hinder_v these_o wise_a man_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n they_o think_v the_o king_n will_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o royal_a city_n and_o therefore_o they_o seek_v he_o there_o sometime_o stranger_n seek_v after_o christ_n when_o home-dweller_n look_v not_o after_o he_o luke_n 4.25_o 26_o 27._o now_o if_o you_o ask_v when_o
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the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n to_o herod_n question_n where_o they_o point_v out_o the_o place_n they_o tell_v he_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n micah_n that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v not_o in_o bethlem_n which_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o zabulon_n josh_n 19_o but_o in_o bethlem_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n v._o 6._o and_o thou_o bethlem_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n be_v not_o the_o least_o among_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n for_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v a_o governor_n that_o shall_v rule_v my_o people_n israel_n be_v not_o the_o least_o because_o so_o great_a a_o governor_n be_v bear_v in_o thou_o though_o thou_o be_v but_o small_a in_o respect_n of_o thy_o building_n micah_n read_v it_o thou_o be_v little_a or_o least_o matthew_n read_v not_o little_a or_o least_o which_o seem_v contrary_a resp_n chemnicius_n carry_v it_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scribe_n but_o of_o the_o evangelist_n who_o by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o 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as_o the_o evangel_n st_o speak_v of_o his_o priestly_a office_n that_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n so_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o government_n have_v respect_n to_o his_o kingly_a office_n v._o 7._o then_o herod_n when_o he_o have_v privy_o call_v the_o wiseman_n inquire_v of_o they_o diligent_o what_o time_n the_o star_n appear_v herod_n make_v this_o inquiry_n privy_o 1_o to_o still_o the_o tumult_n and_o report_n of_o the_o people_n who_o expect_v their_o messiah_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v know_v all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o star_n as_o how_o long_o it_o have_v appear_v of_o what_o form_n what_o greatness_n whether_o incessant_o 3._o that_o when_o they_o come_v from_o bethlem_n they_o may_v not_o blab_v the_o matter_n abroad_o among_o the_o multitude_n but_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o as_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v bind_v especial_o to_o worship_v he_o what_o time_n the_o star_n appear_v that_o so_o he_o may_v appoint_v the_o kill_n of_o the_o infant_n which_o now_o he_o have_v project_v according_a to_o that_o time_n that_o so_o he_o may_v secure_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o tyrant_n use_n to_o secure_v their_o kingdom_n though_o by_o the_o death_n of_o many_o innocent_a person_n the_o word_n for_o inquire_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o exact_a kind_n of_o search_n such_o as_o be_v make_v in_o the_o examination_n of_o guilty_a person_n v._o 8._o then_o he_o send_v they_o to_o bethlem_n and_o say_v go_v and_o search_v diligent_o for_o the_o young_a child_n and_o when_o you_o have_v find_v he_o bring_v i_o word_n that_o i_o may_v come_v and_o worship_v he_o also_o herod_n send_v the_o wiseman_n upon_o this_o message_n that_o this_o new_a bear_v king_n be_v take_v he_o may_v spare_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o infant_n of_o bethlem_n he_o pretend_v to_o worship_v he_o but_o intend_v to_o worry_v he_o q._n d._n you_o wiseman_n do_v well_o to_o seek_v this_o king_n for_o no_o doubt_n this_o be_v he_o that_o be_v prophesy_v of_o and_o the_o time_n and_o place_n well_o suit_n to_o the_o prophecy_n he_o be_v that_o great_a prince_n prophesy_v of_o and_o therefore_o bring_v i_o word_n where_o he_o be_v that_o i_o may_v worship_v he_o obs_n wickedness_n be_v never_o so_o abominable_a as_o when_o it_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o pretend_a holiness_n 1_o king_n 21.9_o 10._o 2_o sam._n 15_o 8_o 9_o v._o 9_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o king_n they_o depart_v and_o lo_o the_o star_n which_o they_o see_v in_o the_o east_n go_v before_o they_o till_o it_o come_v and_o stand_v over_o where_o the_o young_a child_n be_v here_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n the_o wiseman_n have_v to_o their_o question_n the_o star_n which_o a_o while_n cease_v to_o appear_v now_o appear_v again_o and_o go_v before_o they_o till_o it_o make_v a_o stand_n that_o be_v it_o cease_v to_o go_v any_o further_a and_o it_o be_v likely_a in_o a_o short_a time_n vanish_v after_o the_o wiseman_n come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o infant_n jesus_n be_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o great_a stumble_a block_n to_o the_o wiseman_n that_o not_o a_o man_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o who_o the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v will_v so_o much_o as_o stir_v out_o of_o door_n to_o accompany_v the_o wiseman_n to_o inquire_v after_o this_o king_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o star_n heal_v this_o offence_n v._o 10._o and_o when_o they_o have_v see_v the_o star_n they_o rejoice_v with_o exceed_v great_a joy_n here_o be_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o their_o thankfulness_n they_o rejoice_v with_o exceed_v great_a joy_n joy_n shall_v be_v proportionable_a to_o
therefore_o matthew_n mark_n and_o luke_n say_v as_o a_o dove_n and_o like_o a_o dove_n it_o be_v like_a it_o be_v of_o a_o fiery_a matter_n as_o the_o fiery_a tongue_n be_v the_o spirit_n appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n to_o show_v that_o that_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v full_a of_o meekness_n isai_n 42.1_o 2_o 3._o i_o have_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o the_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v nor_o smoke_a flax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v see_v matth._n 11.29_o again_o a_o dove_n represent_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n isai_n 11.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o to_o show_v the_o innocency_n purity_n and_o charity_n in_o christ_n a_o dove_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o world_n after_o the_o flood_n and_o here_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n this_o dove_n be_v a_o fit_a resemblance_n to_o this_o lamb_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o lamb_n be_v most_o harmless_a among_o beast_n so_o be_v the_o dove_n among_o bird_n the_o flight_n of_o this_o dove_n denote_v the_o divine_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n come_v from_o heaven_n into_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o into_o the_o head_n mahomet_n by_o put_v corn_n into_o his_o ear_n accustom_v a_o dove_n to_o fly_v to_o his_o ear_n which_o eat_v what_o be_v there_o put_v by_o this_o way_n he_o persuade_v the_o people_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v familiar_a with_o he_o and_o suggest_v to_o he_o his_o alcoran_n yet_o must_v we_o not_o think_v this_o substance_n or_o body_n resemble_v by_o a_o dove_n to_o be_v hypostatical_o unite_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o christ_n but_o as_o angel_n oftentimes_o take_v humane_a body_n and_o appear_v to_o man_n with_o they_o and_o lay_v aside_o those_o body_n afterward_o so_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v unto_o christ_n to_o show_v his_o 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spend_v in_o this_o bring_v a_o blessing_n on_o our_o affair_n 6_o that_o many_o do_v well_o enough_o that_o never_o pray_v as_o those_o do_v that_o use_v to_o pray_v to_o this_o know_v they_o only_o receive_v temporal_a thing_n as_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o rain_n matth._n 5.44_o 45._o but_o the_o saint_n receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n luk._n 11.13_o neither_o can_n prayerless_a man_n be_v sure_a to_o have_v earthly_a thing_n when_o they_o want_v they_o nor_o to_o hold_v they_o when_o they_o have_v they_o job_n 21.15_o 16._o what_o profit_n be_v there_o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o he_o see_v we_o have_v earthly_a thing_n ver_fw-la 16._o lo_o their_o good_a be_v not_o in_o their_o hand_n 7_o because_o the_o soul_n have_v late_o be_v in_o passion_n of_o anger_n
sometime_o have_v enlargement_n of_o word_n in_o prayer_n but_o never_o of_o holy_a affection_n as_o the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v hide_v from_o cain_n gen._n 4.14_o so_o from_o all_o carnal_a man_n as_o haman_n great_a misery_n be_v that_o he_o be_v cover_v from_o behold_v the_o king_n face_n esther_n 7.8_o so_o it_o be_v with_o these_o 2_o the_o godly_a mourn_n under_o their_o straitning_n isai_n 63.17_o why_o have_v thou_o harden_v our_o heart_n psalm_n 13.1_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o but_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o their_o straitning_n because_o they_o never_o have_v any_o holy_a enlargement_n 3_o the_o godly_a be_v wont_a to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o remove_n of_o their_o straitning_n as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o close_a prisoner_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o get_v his_o liberty_n psalm_n 6.8_o carnal_a man_n never_o have_v they_o remove_v therefore_o they_o can_v never_o rejoice_v 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i_o will_v hear_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v hear_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v hear_v the_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v jezreel_n hosea_n 2.21_o many_o when_o in_o trouble_n set_v their_o friend_n to_o work_v and_o their_o wealth_n to_o work_v but_o few_o set_a prayer_n on_o work_n hezekiah_n give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n three_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o thirty_o talent_n of_o gold_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n 2_o king_n 18.14_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o help_v he_o for_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o come_v and_o besiege_v it_o again_o but_o when_o he_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n god_n do_v utter_o remove_v he_o 7_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o prayer_n god_n be_v wont_a to_o meet_v his_o people_n both_o to_o the_o turn_v away_o of_o judgement_n and_o to_o the_o obtain_n mercy_n to_o the_o turn_n away_o judgement_n psal_n 106.23_o have_v not_o moses_n stand_v in_o the_o breach_n to_o 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wherein_o person_n have_v be_v hear_v the_o jew_n deliver_v from_o hamans_n cruelty_n peter_n bring_v out_o of_o prison_n act_v 12.5_o daniel_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o lion_n den_n jonah_n out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n david_n when_o the_o pestilence_n rage_v very_o hot_a 2_o sam._n 24.10_o jehosaphat_n when_o in_o great_a strait_n 2_o chron._n 20.12_o compare_v with_o v._o 15_o 17._o 10_o the_o delight_n god_n take_v in_o his_o people_n prayer_n prov._n 15.8_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n as_o prince_n have_v their_o delight_n so_o god_n song_n 2.14_o he_o love_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o saint_n 11_o we_o be_v worthy_a to_o miss_v good_a thing_n if_o we_o will_v not_o ask_v they_o spare_v to_o speak_v spare_v to_o speed_n when_o god_n bid_v we_o ask_v and_o have_v how_o unworthy_a be_v we_o if_o we_o will_v not_o ask_v 12_o the_o danger_n we_o expose_v our_o selus_fw-la to_o when_o we_o do_v not_o ask_v such_o prayerless_a person_n be_v fit_a object_n for_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n jer._n 10.25_o power_n out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o nation_n that_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n ezek._n 23.30_o there_o die_v 14000._o of_o the_o plague_n numb_a 16_o 49._o but_o have_v not_o moses_n and_o aaron_n stand_v betwixt_o the_o dead_a and_o live_v to_o intercede_v the_o whole_a congregation_n have_v be_v consume_v in_o a_o moment_n v._o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48_o 49._o 13_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n our_o grace_n be_v exercise_v to_o send_v out_o a_o sweet_a smell_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n our_o faith_n in_o eye_v christ_n our_o love_n and_o desire_n in_o breathe_v after_o he_o our_o repentance_n in_o bewail_a sin_n our_o thankfulness_n in_o acknowledge_v benefit_n our_o expectation_n in_o wait_v for_o answer_n as_o sweet_a perfume_n when_o rub_v send_v out_o a_o fragrant_a smell_n than_o the_o spirit_n blow_v upon_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v out_o song_n 4.11_o to_o the_o end_n especial_o v._o 16._o these_o grace_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o smell_n of_o sweet_a flower_n in_o a_o garden_n and_o to_o the_o smell_n of_o perfume_a garment_n and_o to_o the_o smell_n of_o oil_n of_o spikenard_n calamus_fw-la cinnamon_n frankincense_n tree_n myrrh_n and_o aloe_n and_o all_o chief_a spice_n 14_o prayer_n be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v enable_v to_o all_o other_o duty_n and_o to_o become_v successful_a in_o they_o eleazar_n have_v first_o pray_v prosper_v in_o get_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o master_n son_n 15_o prayer_n be_v the_o abridgement_n of_o divinity_n therefore_o to_o call_v fervent_o on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v a_o godly_a
that_o all_o hindrance_n that_o stand_v against_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v remove_v as_o sin_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 6.15_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o rom._n 6.12_o 5_o that_o those_o thing_n go_v before_o the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v fulfil_v as_o the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n 6_o that_o christ_n will_v gather_v preserve_v and_o increase_v his_o church_n and_o rule_v therein_o psal_n 2.6_o yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n we_o desire_v this_o may_v come_v this_o be_v 1_o temporary_a 2_o eternal_a 1_o temporary_a on_o earth_n 1_o by_o hasten_v and_o long_v for_o his_o final_a appearance_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o that_o he_o may_v reign_v and_o all_o his_o saint_n with_o he_o zach._n 14.5_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o thou_o concern_v which_o king_n doom_n observe_v 1_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o which_o will_v begin_v at_o christ_n his_o second_o appearance_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n 2_o tim._n 4.1_o he_o shall_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appearance_n and_o his_o kingdom_n 2_o for_o the_o end_n of_o this_o kingdom_n it_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n revel_v 20.4_o 5._o then_o come_v the_o end_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v after_o the_o second_o resurrection_n for_o it_o be_v bound_v with_o two_o resurrection_n the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v the_o beginning_n thereof_o and_o the_o second_o the_o conclusion_n thereof_o revel_v 20.5_o for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 3_o the_o gloriousness_n of_o this_o kingdom_n set_v down_o 1_o by_o similitude_n of_o glister_a stone_n saphire_n and_o carbuncle_n esai_n 54.11_o street_n of_o pure_a gold_n revel_v 21.18_o of_o a_o bride_n trim_v for_o her_o husband_n rev._n 21.8_o for_o that_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o king_n oâ—â—e_n on_o earth_n because_o this_o descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n this_o bride_n shall_v have_v her_o wedding_n garment_n on_o rev._n 19.8_o all_o that_o be_v call_v to_o this_o marriage_n be_v bless_v revel_v 19.9_o rev._n 21_o 5_o 6._o 2_o by_o clear_a scripture_n peruse_v esai_n 11._o esai_n 30.26_o esai_n 54.11_o to_o the_o end_n esai_n 60._o throughout_o zach._n cap._n 13_o 14._o rev._n 20._o also_o cap._n 21._o 3_o the_o excellent_a thing_n therein_o as_o 1_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o order_n as_o at_o the_o begin_n before_o the_o fall_n act_v 3.21_o who_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o wait_v for_o manifestation_n in_o heaven_n glory_n be_v hide_v from_o creature_n but_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v restore_v from_o 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1_o cor._n 15.24_o subject_v all_o enemy_n v._o 25._o see_v dan._n 7.14_o 8_o from_o the_o victory_n that_o christ_n shall_v have_v in_o this_o kingdom_n 1_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o armagedon_n rev._n 16.16_o when_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v gather_v together_o from_o all_o part_n and_o be_v conjoin_v therein_o before_o they_o can_v make_v their_o general_a randezvouse_n christ_n make_v his_o appearance_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o esa_n 66.16_o joel_n 3.14_o rev._n 19.21_o in_o this_o battle_n be_v not_o only_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o papacy_n but_o even_o turk_n and_o idolater_n 2_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n satan_n be_v let_v loose_a to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n gather_v gog_n and_o magog_n a_o innumerable_a company_n to_o battle_n who_o design_n will_v be_v to_o compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n about_o and_o the_o belove_a city_n and_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o rev._n 20.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o the_o 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trial_o whether_o our_o heart_n go_v out_o inordinate_o after_o the_o world_n only_o i_o will_v lay_v down_o some_o caution_n 1_o that_o there_o be_v too_o much_o worldliness_n in_o the_o best_a of_o we_o hence_o john_n write_v to_o young_a man_n old_a man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o love_v the_o world_n 1_o john_n 2.16_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o very_a difficult_a thing_n to_o distinguish_v worldliness_n in_o the_o relic_n from_o wordliness_n in_o the_o reign_n because_o of_o the_o necessary_a care_n and_o provision_n for_o we_o and_o we_o require_v and_o because_o of_o divers_a virtue_n that_o entrench_v upon_o it_o as_o frugality_n thrift_n 3_o that_o tender_v conscience_n may_v not_o be_v scruple_v know_v that_o though_o there_o may_v be_v too_o much_o worldliness_n in_o thou_o yet_o when_o thou_o mourn_v under_o it_o and_o groan_a to_o god_n against_o it_o and_o pray_v earnest_o for_o and_o hunger_n after_o a_o liberal_a and_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n this_o wordliness_n in_o thou_o be_v 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worldly_a as_o because_o we_o see_v they_o laborious_a in_o their_o calling_n when_o ourselves_o be_v idle_a when_o we_o see_v they_o have_v much_o business_n when_o ourselves_o have_v little_a or_o when_o they_o use_v moderation_n and_o frugality_n in_o their_o apparel_n and_o house_n keep_v when_o perhaps_o ourselves_o be_v too_o profuse_a or_o because_o they_o will_v not_o bestow_v upon_o such_o object_n as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o or_o because_o they_o have_v a_o diligent_a hand_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o they_o but_o these_o be_v not_o sign_n of_o a_o worldly_a heart_n but_o contrary_o when_o a_o man_n clasp_v his_o heart_n about_o his_o estate_n and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o i_o will_v not_o go_v from_o a_o high_a condition_n to_o a_o low_a this_o argue_v a_o worldly_a heart_n for_o as_o he_o be_v a_o heavenly_a christian_a who_o have_v a_o disposition_n to_o hold_v christ_n though_o he_o lose_v all_o phil._n 3.8_o so_o he_o be_v a_o earthly_a man_n who_o resolve_v to_o hold_v what_o he_o have_v though_o he_o lose_v christ_n 3_o by_o the_o heart_n run_v habitual_o upon_o the_o world_n phil._n 3.19_o who_o end_n be_v destruction_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n some_o man_n so_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n that_o their_o end_n will_v be_v destruction_n no_o speech_n but_o of_o the_o world_n no_o delight_n but_o in_o the_o world_n amos_n 8.5_o even_o on_o the_o day_n of_o worship_n they_o cry_v when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n be_v go_v that_o we_o may_v sell_v wheat_n their_o heart_n run_v upon_o bargain_n upon_o purchase_n high_a place_n etc._n etc._n ahabs_n heart_n still_o run_v on_o naboth_n vineyard_n haman_n heart_n run_v upon_o honour_n he_o think_v he_o shall_v be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n will_v honour_v hest_n 6._o 1_o joh._n 4.5_o they_o be_v of_o the_o world_n therefore_o speak_v they_o of_o the_o world_n thus_o the_o glutton_n luk._n 12.19_o his_o soul_n run_v upon_o his_o good_n think_v he_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n a_o poor_a condemn_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v think_v so_o much_o of_o meat_n and_o drink_n as_o how_o to_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o executioner_n thou_o come_v into_o the_o world_n a_o condemn_a man_n though_o thy_o thought_n may_v be_v of_o thy_o particular_a call_n how_o thou_o increase_v or_o decrease_v yet_o special_o shall_v thy_o heart_n run_v upon_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o how_o thou_o may_v escape_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 4_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v exercise_v in_o covetous_a practice_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o curse_a child_n and_o a_o heart_n exercise_v with_o covetous_a practice_n be_v join_v together_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v such_o man_n how_o ever_o magnify_v of_o man_n yet_o be_v curse_v child_n thou_o think_v perhaps_o god_n will_v never_o have_v give_v thou_o riches_n have_v he_o not_o love_v thou_o oh_o but_o if_o you_o be_v covetous_a you_o be_v curse_a child_n and_o god_n abhor_v you_o now_o the_o covetous_a practice_n of_o these_o man_n be_v many_o as_o 1_o hale_v and_o tear_v away_o from_o other_o by_o any_o indirect_a mean_n as_o ahab_n and_o jezebel_n achan_n judas_n and_o those_o jam._n 5.2_o who_o defraud_v those_o of_o their_o wage_n who_o reap_v their_o field_n hab._n 2.6_o wo_n to_o he_o that_o increase_v that_o which_o be_v not_o he_o 2_o by_o ordinary_a save_n when_o god_n call_v they_o to_o spend_v they_o will_v give_v good_a word_n be_v warm_a be_v fill_v but_o give_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n jam._n 2.15_o 16._o as_o their_o hand_n be_v shut_v up_o so_o be_v their_o bowel_n 1_o john_n 3.17_o it_o be_v a_o speech_n of_o chrysostom_n hom._n 34._o to_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n whatsoever_o thou_o have_v above_o necessary_a relief_n for_o thyself_o and_o family_n and_o godly_a moderate_a not_o unsuitable_a and_o endless_a care_n of_o provide_v honest_o for_o our_o family_n which_o who_o so_o do_v not_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n be_v not_o 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a_o charge_n a_o hard_a farm_n they_o have_v do_v as_o much_o as_o other_o the_o parish_n or_o church_n must_v look_v to_o they_o thousand_o of_o excuse_n people_n have_v so_o that_o as_o the_o liberal_a heart_n devise_v liberal_a thing_n and_o by_o liberal_a thing_n shall_v he_o stand_v esa_n 32.7_o 8._o so_o these_o covetous_a churl_n devise_v covetous_a device_n and_o by_o his_o covetous_a device_n shall_v he_o fall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o account_n 5_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o carking_n how_o to_o live_v here_o but_o few_o or_o no_o care_n how_o to_o live_v eternal_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v in_o old_a age_n when_o my_o limb_n be_v go_v when_o a_o dear_a year_n come_v many_o soul_n be_v so_o haunt_v with_o
the_o future_a be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o disciple_n of_o antioch_n care_v to_o send_v relief_n to_o the_o brethren_n of_o jerusalem_n hear_v of_o a_o famine_n act._n 11.29_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o care_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v neither_o plough_v nor_o sow_v build_v nor_o plant_v therefore_o christ_n forbid_v here_o 1_o care_n that_o flow_v from_o unbelief_n and_o distrust_n heb._n 13.5_o exod._n 16.20_o 2_o that_o care_n that_o hinder_v we_o from_o seek_v heavenly_a thing_n luk._n 8.14_o 3_o that_o care_v of_o earthly_a thing_n which_o go_v before_o our_o care_n for_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o god_n kingdom_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v in_o the_o first_o place_n heb._n 12.16_o 17._o 4_o a_o a_o fflict_a care_n concern_v future_a event_n which_o be_v uncertain_a and_o can_v neither_o be_v foresee_v nor_o hinder_v and_o it_o be_v well_o for_o we_o we_o can_v foresee_v they_o for_o can_v we_o foresee_v all_o future_a care_n our_o soul_n will_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o they_o beside_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o shall_v live_v till_o to_o morrow_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o so_o care_v for_o it_o prov._n 27.1_o boast_v not_o of_o to_o morrow_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o we_o know_v not_o what_o may_v be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n or_o what_o it_o will_v bring_v forth_o jam_fw-la 4.15_o 16._o 5_o a_o trouble_v and_o disquiet_v care_n christ_n do_v not_o blame_v martha_n for_o that_o she_o be_v careful_a to_o provide_v but_o that_o her_o care_n be_v so_o overmuch_o that_o it_o trouble_v she_o that_o she_o can_v not_o attend_v upon_o christ_n preach_v luk._n 10.41_o 42._o martha_n martha_n thou_o be_v careful_a and_o trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n but_o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v martha_n thou_o neglect_v a_o needful_a thing_n for_o a_o needless_a thing_n use_v let_v every_o day_n have_v its_o due_a proportion_n of_o care_n and_o prayer_n lay_v not_o to_o 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gal._n 6.4_o thing_n that_o be_v doubtful_a we_o ought_v to_o interpret_v for_o the_o better_a part_n 5_o thou_o can_v not_o judge_v aright_o of_o other_o man_n action_n be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o circumstance_n concern_v they_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o with_o what_o mind_n or_o to_o what_o end_n the_o action_n be_v do_v nor_o upon_o what_o temptation_n 6_o sometime_o thou_o thyself_o have_v great_a fault_n than_o those_o thou_o judge_n yea_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n wherein_o thou_o judge_v he_o have_v a_o mote_n thou_o have_v a_o beam_n in_o thy_o eye_n 7_o those_o that_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o judge_v other_o usual_o be_v least_o inspective_a into_o themselves_o our_o own_o weakness_n shall_v make_v we_o slow_a in_o judge_v other_o 8_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o judgement_n we_o can_v only_o look_v on_o the_o outside_n and_o not_o on_o the_o inside_n and_o sometime_o person_n mind_n be_v better_o affect_v then_o their_o life_n show_v 9_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o error_n on_o 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16.18_o with_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n they_o deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a they_o promise_v liberty_n but_o allure_v to_o wantonness_n 2_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o 4_o converse_v not_o with_o such_o false_a prophet_n 2_o epistle_n of_o john_n ver_fw-la 10._o 5_o consider_v the_o danger_n of_o their_o doctrine_n they_o come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n here_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o they_o they_o come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o be_v wolf_n leather_n or_o sheepskin_n be_v the_o habit_n of_o true_a prophet_n heb._n 11.37_o under_o this_o kind_n of_o habit_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o outward_a show_n of_o innocency_n testify_v by_o countenance_n word_n or_o apparel_n the_o prophet_n wear_v sometime_o hairy_a garment_n as_o the_o baptist_n matth._n 3.4_o and_o the_o false_a prophet_n wear_v these_o to_o deceive_v zach._n 13.4_o as_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n be_v in_o danger_n when_o there_o be_v among_o they_o a_o wolf_n cover_v with_o a_o 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of_o the_o shepherd_n 5_o wolf_n do_v not_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o door_n but_o climb_v over_o some_o other_o way_n get_v over_o pale_n or_o hedge_n so_o do_v false_a prophet_n they_o do_v not_o come_v in_o at_o christ_n door_n which_o be_v the_o lawful_a call_n of_o a_o church_n but_o some_o other_o way_n as_o pretence_n of_o presentation_n institution_n induction_n commendum_n dispensation_n etc._n etc._n john_n 10.1_o 6_o for_o fierceness_n and_o cruelty_n they_o present_o tear_v out_o the_o very_a entrail_n of_o a_o creature_n hab._n 1.8_o the_o chaldean_n be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o fierce_a than_o the_o evening_n wolf_n so_o these_o act_n 20.29_o grievous_a wolf_n shall_v enter_v in_o among_o you_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n false_a prophet_n be_v cruel_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n yea_o and_o to_o their_o body_n too_o zedekiah_n the_o false_a prophet_n strike_v michaiah_n 〈◊〉_d king_n 22.24_o 25_o 26._o pashur_n put_v jeremy_n in_o the_o stock_n and_o smite_v he_o jer._n 20.2_o 3._o ananias_n command_v paul_n to_o be_v strike_v act_v 23.2_o use_v 1_o caution_n against_o the_o feign_a pretence_n of_o false_a prophet_n learn_v to_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n against_o they_o matth._n 10.16_o if_o they_o be_v wolf_n and_o serpent_n to_o circumvent_v you_o be_v you_o serpent_n to_o prevent_v they_o 2_o learn_v to_o hear_v and_o obey_v the_o lord_n faithful_a prophet_n joh._n 10.4_o 5._o heb._n 13.7_o 17._o v._o 16._o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o christ_n give_v a_o note_n whereby_o to_o try_v false_a prophet_n viz._n by_o their_o fruit_n that_o be_v by_o their_o fruit_n of_o iniquity_n obj._n but_o you_o say_v before_o they_o have_v a_o seem_a sanctity_n answ_n true_o but_o feign_a thing_n soon_o return_v to_o their_o nature_n no_o man_n can_v long_o carry_v a_o counterfeit_a person_n q._n but_o what_o be_v their_o fruit_n answ_n they_o be_v many_o 1_o usual_o they_o fly_v suffering_n especial_o where_o praise_n do_v not_o accompany_v 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13.6_o 7_o also_o a_o bold_a pretend_v to_o know_v and_o search_v heart_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o god_n 1_o king_n 8.39_o thou_o even_o thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n they_o will_v tell_v a_o man_n they_o never_o see_v before_o that_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a 8_o also_o sad_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o glad_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a ezek._n 13.22_o 23._o 9_o also_o to_o build_v up_o and_o comfort_v soul_n with_o a_o false_a peace_n ezek._n 13_o 10_o 11._o one_o cry_v peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n one_o false_a prophet_n by_o his_o flattery_n build_v a_o wall_n of_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o another_o daub_v it_o with_o untempered_a mortar_n this_o be_v call_v a_o sow_v of_o pillow_n v._o 18._o tell_v person_n on_o
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