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faith_n and_o be_v sanctify_v to_o obedience_n of_o life_n if_o he_o always_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n faith_n give_v he_o interest_n in_o this_o estate_n and_o obedience_n certify_v that_o he_o be_v true_o interest_v herein_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n 8._o jam._n 2.18_o eph._n 2.2_o rom._n 6._o joh._n 8.34_o 1_o joh._n 3._o heb._n 2_o 15._o luc._n 1.7.4_o heb._n 11.6_o 2._o cor._n 8._o and_o as_o our_o condition_n under_o sin_n be_v most_o terrible_a so_o be_v this_o under_o grace_n most_o comfortable_a then_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n now_o we_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o alive_a unto_o god_n in_o righteousness_n then_o we_o be_v servant_n yea_o bondslave_n now_o we_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n yea_o make_v son_n of_o god_n then_o we_o be_v every_o day_n in_o fear_n now_o we_o serve_v the_o lord_n all_o our_o life_n time_n without_o fear_n then_o our_o best_a work_n do_v 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lord_n threaten_v of_o visit_v sin_n of_o father_n upon_o their_o child_n viz._n they_o make_v their_o father_n sin_n their_o own_o by_o imitation_n as_o common_o they_o do_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o all_o their_o child_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o neither_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o every_o such_o father_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o ezechiel_n show_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n child_n may_v abstain_v from_o tread_v in_o his_o father_n step_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n wrath_n be_v pacify_v towards_o he_o whatsoever_o his_o father_n wickedness_n be_v reas_n 3_o 15._o deut._n 15._o three_o as_o a_o honest_a man_n account_v the_o adulteress_n his_o wife_n and_o her_o companion_n his_o great_a enemy_n and_o hater_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n account_n of_o idolatour_n they_o be_v hater_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v ever_o will_v his_o friend_n to_o abstain_v from_o familiarity_n with_o they_o and_o to_o cut_v they_o off_o and_o to_o root_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n without_o put_v difference_n betwixt_o stranger_n and_o kinsfolk_n so_o that_o idolatry_n be_v a_o most_o unnatural_a sin_n for_o all_o the_o lord_n love_v in_o create_v preserve_v and_o multiply_v his_o blessing_n he_o be_v requite_v with_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a argument_n of_o the_o lord_n hatred_n against_o they_o as_o our_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o we_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n hate_v they_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v against_o they_o they_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o danger_n 28._o reason_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o comfort_n deut._n 28._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o reason_n here_o use_v be_v take_v from_o the_o benefit_n which_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o bestow_v upon_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o commandment_n first_o they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n show_v they_o god_n blessing_n of_o all_o sort_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o in_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o field_n in_o their_o out-going_a and_o in_o their_o come_n in_o in_o their_o corn_n and_o their_o cattle_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o put_v their_o hand_n unto_o and_o when_o mercy_n will_v stand_v they_o in_o most_o stead_n at_o the_o last_o most_o terrible_a day_n the_o lord_n will_v show_v mercy_n unto_o they_o and_o speak_v comfortable_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o 24._o matth._n 24._o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n second_o they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n show_v they_o in_o their_o posterity_n unto_o the_o thousand_o generation_n that_o be_v far_o long_o than_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v punish_v in_o their_o posterity_n so_o much_o do_v god_n mercy_n exceed_v his_o anger_n and_o severity_n and_o this_o be_v common_o see_v even_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n wicked_a man_n often_o come_v to_o ruin_v and_o their_o house_n be_v quite_o cast_v down_o and_o if_o not_o in_o their_o own_o day_n yet_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o child_n their_o good_n which_o they_o have_v heap_v up_o together_o in_o great_a abundance_n be_v soon_o waste_v and_o scatter_v abroad_o whereas_o the_o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v wonderful_o prosper_v and_o their_o child_n for_o the_o most_o part_n after_o they_o be_v large_o provide_v for_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o never_o do_v i_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v or_o their_o seed_n beg_v their_o bread_n if_o it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o as_o sometime_o it_o do_v it_o be_v either_o because_o they_o degenerate_a 18._o 2._o chron._n 32._o ezech._n 18._o and_o be_v not_o like_o their_o righteous_a parent_n as_o manassah_n be_v unlike_a to_o his_o godly_a father_n hezekiah_n and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v threaten_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v notwithstanding_o his_o father_n holiness_n or_o else_o because_o of_o too_o much_o confidence_n in_o the_o world_n and_o worldly_a thing_n punish_v why_o righteous_a man_n child_n be_v punish_v as_o david_n confess_v that_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v but_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o his_o son_n absalon_n and_o if_o the_o child_n of_o righteous_a parent_n shall_v ever_o enjoy_v prosperity_n here_o it_o will_v make_v they_o think_v it_o not_o to_o come_v of_o mercy_n but_o as_o hereditary_a to_o the_o righteous_a for_o their_o work_n and_o so_o god_n mercy_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o depend_v upon_o and_o magnify_v or_o last_o for_o the_o probation_n and_o trial_n of_o they_o that_o their_o grace_n may_v shine_v the_o more_o and_o be_v perfect_v as_o it_o be_v with_o job_n who_o patience_n have_v not_o be_v so_o admirable_a have_v not_o his_o affliction_n be_v so_o great_a so_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o promise_a mercy_n to_o thousand_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o father_n step_n if_o he_o see_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o cross_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o worldly_a assurance_n or_o for_o the_o reviue_n or_o perfect_v of_o grace_n in_o they_o second_o they_o which_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v account_v the_o lord_n friend_n and_o lover_n which_o be_v the_o great_a grace_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o lord_n christ_n to_o express_v his_o love_n to_o his_o disciple_n say_v i_o have_v call_v you_o my_o friend_n and_o hereby_o say_v he_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o you_o love_v i_o if_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n comfort_n enough_o therefore_o there_o be_v in_o the_o sincere_a worship_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o terror_n enough_o in_o the_o contrary_a wherefore_o let_v the_o punishment_n terrify_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o afraid_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n let_v the_o mercy_n allure_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o frame_v thyself_o always_o so_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n as_o he_o require_v quest_n 62_o which_o be_v the_o three_o commandment_n answ_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a quest._n 63._o what_o be_v here_o forbid_a answ_n all_o abuse_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v first_o by_o blaspheme_v or_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o to_o blaspheme_v the_o same_o second_o by_o swear_v false_o deceitful_o rash_o common_o or_o by_o creature_n three_o by_o curse_v and_o ban_v four_o by_o vow_v thing_n impossible_a or_o unlawful_a or_o neglect_v our_o vow_n make_v unto_o god_n five_o by_o light_o use_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n or_o his_o word_n sixthly_a by_o vain_a protestation_n and_o asseveration_n forbid_v vice_n forbid_v explan_n this_o commandment_n be_v negative_a give_v occasion_n again_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o vice_n forbid_v which_o be_v all_o abuse_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v the_o main_a thing_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o first_o table_n which_o be_v when_o he_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n by_o the_o part_n of_o his_o outward_a worship_n right_o perform_v which_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o second_o by_o the_o magnify_n of_o his_o name_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o three_o and_o by_o observe_v right_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o his_o worship_n which_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o four_o breach_n 1_o blasphemy_n be_v blasphemy_n now_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v honour_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o abuse_n be_v to_o be_v note_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o first_o be_v blaspheme_v etc._n etc._n concern_v which_o note_v first_o that_o
the_o last_o day_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v joshuah_n abraham_n elâ—ana_n hannah_n and_o all_o good_a governor_n sit_v down_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o themselves_o shut_v out_o of_o door_n 5._o levity_n and_o remissness_n in_o prince_n and_o set_v magistrate_n spare_v sin_n that_o must_v necessary_o be_v punish_v and_o to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o malefactor_n 6._o tyranny_n exercise_v their_o own_o pleasure_n upon_o their_o subject_n without_o all_o respect_n of_o equity_n and_o right_a contrariwise_o do_v the_o good_a judge_n samuel_n 12._o 1._o sam._n 12._o and_o david_n the_o king_n after_o that_o he_o be_v well_o school_v witness_v that_o which_o he_o profess_v say_v 101.1_o psal_n 101.1_o i_o will_v sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n and_o so_o scrupulous_a be_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v of_o gift_n much_o less_o by_o violence_n the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o arannah_n but_o will_v buy_v it_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n there_o 24.21_o 2._o sam._n 24.21_o although_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o to_o build_v a_o altar_n in_o that_o place_n 7._o sloth_n and_o infidelity_n in_o minister_n who_o calling_n be_v to_o labour_n who_o have_v hire_v to_o labour_n and_o who_o labour_n be_v to_o so_o excellent_a a_o end_n if_o then_o they_o be_v loiterer_n if_o they_o be_v seeds-man_n of_o tare_n woe_n be_v to_o they_o the_o dispensation_n be_v commit_v to_o i_o say_v paul_n 9.16_o 2._o cor_fw-la 9.16_o woe_n be_v unto_o i_o then_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n a_o threefold_a woe_n than_o be_v unto_o they_o that_o have_v not_o only_o the_o call_n but_o the_o hire_n also_o and_o that_o double_a and_o treble_a if_o they_o use_v not_o diligence_n as_o be_v sometime_o see_v to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o ministry_n 8._o a_o vicious_a life_n in_o all_o person_n of_o note_n and_o quality_n whether_o they_o be_v magistrate_n minister_n master_n ancient_a learned_a or_o of_o any_o excellency_n any_o way_n they_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n but_o in_o give_v example_n to_o inferior_a person_n so_o that_o they_o pull_v upon_o they_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n also_o and_o because_o many_o be_v ready_a to_o follow_v they_o more_o than_o man_n of_o mean_a condition_n they_o make_v their_o estate_n by_o far_o more_o fearful_a than_o other_o the_o sin_n of_o multitude_n beside_o their_o own_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n wherefore_o when_o a_o grievous_a fall_n be_v threaten_v to_o wicked_a judge_n it_o be_v say_v you_o shall_v fall_v 82.7_o psalm_n 82.7_o as_o one_o of_o the_o prince_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v wicked_a be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v israel_n to_o sin_n they_o be_v even_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o satan_n that_o be_v such_o and_o therefore_o good_a reason_n that_o they_o shall_v share_v deep_o in_o his_o inheritance_n quest._n 90._o whence_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o commandment_n take_v answ_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o long_a life_n if_o god_n please_v not_o to_o prevent_v we_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o eternal_a life_n 4.19_o 1._o tim_n 4.19_o explan_n the_o promise_n here_o annex_v may_v be_v also_o read_v that_o they_o may_v prolong_v thy_o day_n not_o that_o parent_n have_v any_o power_n so_o to_o do_v in_o themselves_o but_o partly_o keep_v they_o from_o many_o danger_n which_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o run_v into_o to_o the_o shorten_n of_o their_o day_n but_o be_v prevent_v while_o they_o obedient_o follow_v their_o grave_n and_o godly_a counsel_n and_o partly_o bless_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n ordinance_n with_o such_o efficacy_n as_o that_o this_o redound_v to_o their_o great_a good_a even_o for_o the_o prolong_n of_o their_o happy_a and_o good_a estate_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o the_o instrument_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n paul_n commend_v to_o timothy_n the_o study_n and_o teach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o 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they_o and_o the_o first_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n will_v viz._n his_o glory_n the_o supplication_n of_o this_o petition_n be_v let_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v make_v we_o able_a by_o thy_o grace_n the_o deprecation_n let_v nothing_o hinder_v the_o do_v of_o thy_o will_n neither_o rebellion_n profaneness_n nor_o hypocrisy_n the_o thanksgiving_n thy_o will_n be_v do_v by_o thy_o faithful_a people_n we_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o it_o for_o the_o faith_n repentance_n patience_n and_o other_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o and_o implicit_o we_o bewail_v our_o untowardness_n and_o backwardness_n to_o do_v god_n will_n and_o humble_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o quest_n 126._o which_o be_v the_o three_o petition_n concern_v ourselves_o answ_n first_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n the_o second_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o the_o three_o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o 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