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likewise_o in_o job_n cap._n 29._o when_o he_o have_v declare_v unto_o they_o in_o what_o glory_n he_o once_o be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o the_o country_n then_o see_v cap._n 20._o they_o that_o be_v young_a than_o i_o have_v i_o in_o derision_n who_o father_n i_o will_v have_v disdain_v to_o have_v set_v with_o the_o dog_n of_o my_o flock_n he_o aggravate_v the_o offence_n first_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n wrong_v a_o king_n and_o a_o prince_n then_o from_o the_o baseness_n and_o vileness_n of_o those_o who_o deride_v he_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v young_a than_o he_o such_z as_o who_o father_n he_o will_v have_v disdain_v to_o have_v set_v with_o the_o dog_n of_o his_o flock_n a_o great_a indignity_n and_o mighty_o aggravate_v by_o these_o circumstance_n that_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v abase_v by_o such_o vile_a person_n now_o some_o proportion_n there_o may_v be_v between_o david_n and_o the_o drunkard_n job_n and_o these_o man_n but_o 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so_o vile_a a_o creature_n to_o set_v thyself_o against_o so_o glorious_a a_o god_n if_o it_o be_v great_a mâ—tters_n set_v thou_o a_o work_n as_o the_o save_n of_o thy_o life_n it_o be_v somewhat_o but_o see_v how_o small_a and_o little_a a_o thing_n do_v usual_o draw_v thou_o to_o sin_n a_o little_a profit_n it_o may_v be_v or_o pleasure_n it_o may_v be_v neither_o of_o these_o or_o not_o so_o much_o when_o thou_o breathe_v out_o oath_n and_o belche_v out_o fearful_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n when_o thou_o rend_v and_o tear_v his_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a name_n what_o make_v such_o a_o base_a and_o vile_a villain_n as_o thou_o thus_o to_o fly_v in_o god_n face_n be_v there_o any_o profit_n or_o delight_n in_o breathe_v forth_o blasphemy_n profit_n thou_o can_v take_v none_o and_o if_o thou_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o than_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o thou_o yea_o than_o thou_o be_v worst_a than_o the_o devil_n himself_o this_o be_v the_o second_o consideration_n which_o may_v make_v we_o to_o see_v the_o vileness_n of_o sin_n and_o abhor_v ourselves_o for_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o slenderness_n of_o the_o temptation_n and_o smallness_n of_o the_o motive_n to_o it_o 3._o add_v what_o strong_a help_n and_o mean_v god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o sin_n as_o i_o say_v thou_o shall_v consider_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o delinquent_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o offend_v the_o mean_a motive_n which_o cause_n so_o base_a a_o creature_n to_o do_v so_o vile_a a_o act_n so_o also_o consider_v the_o great_a mean_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o sin_n he_o have_v give_v thou_o his_o word_n and_o this_o will_v great_o aggravate_v thy_o sin_n to_o sin_n against_o his_o word_n gen._n 3.11_o when_o god_n convince_v adam_n he_o proceed_v thus_o far_o with_o he_o have_v thou_o say_v he_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v what_o have_v thou_o do_v it_o as_o if_o thou_o will_v do_v it_o on_o purpose_n to_o cross_v god_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o express_a command_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o yet_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o have_v thou_o so_o often_o hear_v the_o law_n and_o pray_v lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o incline_v my_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n and_o yet_o will_v thou_o lie_v swear_v commit_v adultery_n and_o deal_v false_o and_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n obstinate_o disobey_v he_o now_o god_n have_v not_o only_o give_v this_o great_a mean_n of_o his_o word_n and_o commandment_n but_o great_a grace_n too_o where_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o final_a grace_n but_o degree_n of_o grace_n else_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v say_v receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o vain_a 2_o cor._n 6.1_o consider_v then_o how_o much_o grace_n thou_o have_v receive_v in_o vain_a how_o many_o motion_n to_o good_a have_v thou_o reject_v perhaps_o thy_o heart_n be_v touch_v at_o this_o sermon_n though_o it_o be_v not_o my_o tongue_n nor_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o most_o elegant_a in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v touch_v the_o heart_n but_o the_o spirit_n that_o come_v along_o with_o his_o word_n now_o when_o thou_o find_v with_o the_o word_n a_o spirit_n to_o go_v with_o it_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v enlighten_v and_o thy_o duty_n reveal_v to_o thou_o so_o that_o it_o tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v what_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o grace_n now_o if_o for_o all_o this_o thou_o blind_o run_v through_o and_o be_v never_o the_o better_a but_o obstinate_o
to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o salvation_n without_o christ_n whereas_o if_o he_o be_v not_o under_o grace_n under_o christ_n he_o be_v accurse_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o endeavour_n or_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o thou_o that_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n every_o jot_n and_o â—ittle_a that_o the_o law_n require_v must_v be_v fulfil_v what_o will_v be_v thy_o estate_n if_o thou_o shall_v be_v examine_v according_a to_o the_o strict_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n not_o the_o least_o word_n or_o thought_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o but_o thou_o must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o if_o thou_o stand_v upon_o thy_o own_o bottom_n or_o look_v to_o be_v save_v by_o thy_o own_o deed_n not_o one_o vain_a word_n which_o thou_o speak_v but_o thou_o shall_v be_v question_v for_o cast_z and_o condemn_v consider_v then_o the_o great_a difference_n of_o be_v under_o christ_n and_o grace_n and_o of_o be_v under_o the_o law_n when_o we_o be_v under_o christ_n we_o be_v free_v from_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o inconvenience_n we_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o answer_v for_o those_o evil_a thing_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v as_o in_o that_o comfortable_a place_n of_o ezekiel_n all_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o when_o a_o man_n be_v come_v to_o forsake_v his_o old_a way_n his_o evil_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o mind_n a_o marvellous_a comfort_n to_o a_o christian_a whereas_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n every_o idle_a word_n he_o must_v be_v accountable_a for_o if_o in_o christ_n the_o great_a sin_n he_o ever_o commit_v he_o shall_v not_o hear_v of_o all_o they_o that_o stand_v on_o god_n right_a hand_n hear_v only_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n they_o have_v do_v you_o have_v feed_v clothe_v and_o visit_v i_o but_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n hear_v not_o a_o word_n mention_v concern_v the_o good_a they_o have_v do_v only_o their_o evil_a deed_n be_v reckon_v up_o now_o that_o i_o may_v declare_v to_o you_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n i_o will_v difference_n it_o in_o three_o particular_n 1._o the_o law_n reject_v any_o kind_n of_o obedience_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v through_o sound_a full_a and_o perfect_a without_o any_o touch_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o reject_v all_o crack_a payment_n it_o will_v take_v no_o clip_a coin_n that_o obedience_n which_o have_v any_o imperfection_n join_v with_o it_o will_v not_o be_v accept_v but_o here_o i_o must_v not_o speak_v without_o book_n see_v rom._n 7.14_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a and_o then_o conclude_v o_o wretched_a man_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a what_o be_v that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o by_o the_o particle_n but_o but_o i_o be_o carnal_a the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v it_o require_v that_o all_o our_o work_n be_v spiritual_a without_o any_o carnality_n or_o touch_v of_o the_o flâ—sh_n if_o in_o any_o point_n of_o our_o obedience_n there_o be_v a_o smell_n of_o the_o cask_n it_o be_v reject_v if_o the_o beer_n be_v never_o so_o good_a yet_o if_o it_o have_v a_o evil_a smatch_n it_o will_v not_o relish_v let_v our_o service_n have_v this_o savour_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o they_o will_v not_o be_v please_v to_o god_n neither_o will_v they_o have_v a_o right_a savour_n in_o his_o nostril_n and_o thus_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o wâ—_n be_v carnal_a now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o here_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n alas_o we_o be_v carnal_a it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n himself_o complain_v that_o thâ—re_o be_v â—_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o leâ—ding_v he_o captive_a etc._n etc._n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o gospel_n accept_v our_o obedience_n thougâ—â—he_a law_n will_v not_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o why_o it_o be_v plain_a wâ—en_o â—he_v law_n come_v it_o look_v for_o justice_n it_o present_v a_o strict_a rule_n to_o we_o it_o require_v wâ—_n shall_v be_v complete_a but_o now_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o so_o it_o require_v â—ot_n justification_n of_o our_o own_o but_o look_v that_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n free_a grace_n we_o â—hould_v â—hâ—w_v forth_o our_o thankfulness_n and_o express_v that_o we_o be_v so_o in_o heart_n bâ—_n our_o obedience_n to_o our_o utmost_a power_n here_o be_v all_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o there_o bâ—_n a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o a_o man_n have_v not_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o god_n take_v well_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o mind_n this_o iâ—_n than_o our_o bless_a condition_n under_o the_o gospel_n it_o require_v not_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o thankfulness_n for_o mercy_n receive_v and_o a_o willing_a mind_n suppose_v we_o can_v do_v what_o we_o will_v that_o be_v no_o matter_n god_n look_v to_o our_o affection_n and_o the_o willingness_n of_o our_o mind_n if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o strength_n that_o thou_o have_v it_o be_v receive_v with_o acceptance_n here_o then_o arise_v the_o second_o point_n of_o difference_n and_o that_o be_v 2._o the_o law_n consider_v not_o what_o thou_o now_o have_v but_o what_o thou_o once_o have_v if_o thou_o say_v i_o have_v do_v my_o best_a and_o what_o will_v you_o have_v a_o man_n do_v more_o than_o he_o can_v do_v the_o law_n heed_v not_o that_o it_o consider_v not_o what_o thou_o do_v but_o what_o thou_o oughte_v to_o do_v it_o require_v that_o thou_o shall_v perform_v obedience_n according_a to_o thy_o first_o strength_n and_o that_o perfection_n once_o god_n give_v thou_o that_o all_o thou_o do_v shall_v have_v love_n for_o its_o ground_n that_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o strength_n mat._n 22.37_o herâ—_n the_o law_n be_v very_o imperious_a like_o those_o taskmaster_n in_o egypt_n that_o lay_v burden_n on_o the_o israelite_n too_o heavy_a for_o they_o to_o bear_v they_o have_v at_o first_o material_n and_o then_o they_o deliver_v in_o the_o full_a tale_n of_o brick_n but_o when_o the_o straw_n be_v take_v from_o they_o they_o complain_v of_o the_o heaviness_n of_o thâ—ir_a burden_n but_o what_o be_v the_o answer_n you_o be_v idle_a you_o be_v idle_a you_o shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o tale_n of_o brick_n as_o before_o exod._n 5.17_o so_o stand_v the_o case_n here_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o plead_v alas_o if_o i_o have_v strength_n i_o will_v do_v it_o but_o i_o have_v not_o strength_n i_o can_v do_v it_o but_o the_o law_n be_v peremptory_a you_o must_v do_v it_o you_o be_v compel_v by_o force_n you_o shall_v do_v it_o the_o impossibility_n of_o our_o fulfil_n it_o do_v not_o exempt_v we_o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v rom._n 8.3_o with_o rom._n 7.6_o although_o it_o be_v impossible_a as_o the_o case_n stand_v for_o the_o law_n to_o be_v by_o we_o fulfil_v yet_o we_o be_v hold_v 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use_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n you_o of_o all_o other_o be_v they_o that_o christ_n look_v for_o those_o that_o can_v walk_v bolt_n upright_o in_o their_o sin_n that_o desire_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o they_o they_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o they_o scorn_v i_o and_o i_o scorn_v they_o but_o you_o that_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o your_o sin_n be_v invite_v by_o christ._n let_v not_o satan_n then_o cozen_v you_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o word_n that_o which_o christ_n make_v the_o latch_n to_o open_v the_o door_n to_o let_v himself_o in_o we_o do_v usual_o by_o our_o foolishness_n make_v the_o bolt_n to_o shut_v he_o out_o let_v thy_o wound_n be_v never_o so_o great_a thou_o have_v a_o warrant_n to_o come_v and_o be_v cure_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n then_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o blind_a bartimeus_n mar._n 10.49_o so_o it_o be_v to_o thou_o loe_o he_o call_v thou_o when_o christ_n bid_v thou_o come_v and_o give_v thou_o his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v heal_v thou_o come_v let_v not_o the_o devil_n or_o thy_o corruption_n hinder_v thou_o or_o make_v thou_o stay_v back_o haste_v thou_o to_o this_o city_n of_o refuge_n he_o have_v engage_v his_o word_n for_o thou_o and_o he_o will_v ease_v thou_o but_o now_o after_o all_o these_o there_o be_v a_o three_o word_n that_o though_o christ_n keep_v open_a house_n so_o that_o who_o will_v may_v free_o come_v and_o though_o he_o send_v special_a invitation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v most_o bashful_a because_o their_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a what_o do_v you_o think_v now_o that_o christ_n will_v come_v with_o his_o soldier_n and_o destroy_v those_o that_o do_v not_o come_v in_o he_o may_v do_v it_o when_o he_o be_v so_o free_a and_o invite_v thou_o and_o thou_o turn_v it_o back_o again_o into_o his_o hand_n but_o yet_o here_o be_v another_o word_n of_o comfort_n christ_n do_v not_o only_o send_v a_o messenger_n to_o invite_v thou_o who_o have_v no_o goodness_n in_o thou_o but_o he_o fall_v to_o beseech_v and_o entreat_v thou_o and_o that_o be_v a_o three_o word_n whereby_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o a_o unbeliever_n 2_o cor_fw-la 5.10_o now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o observe_v the_o place_n we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n this_o be_v the_o most_o admirable_a word_n that_o ever_o can_v be_v speak_v unto_o a_o sinner_n alas_o thou_o may_v say_v i_o be_o afraid_a that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v friend_n with_o i_o why_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o be_v friend_n with_o he_o do_v not_o then_o with_o the_o papist_n mâ—ke_v such_o a_o austere_a god_n as_o though_o he_o may_v not_o be_v speak_v unto_o as_o though_o thou_o may_v not_o presume_v thy_o self_n but_o must_v make_v friend_n unto_o he_o wâ—_n have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n that_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o our_o infirmity_n heb._n 4.15_o will_v the_o papist_n tell_v i_o i_o be_o bold_a if_o i_o go_v to_o god_n or_o lie_v hand_n on_o christ_n i_o be_o not_o more_o bold_a than_o welcome_a let_v we_o go_v with_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n vers_n 16._o we_o be_v command_v to_o it_o do_v not_o think_v but_o that_o he_o have_v bowel_n to_o weep_v over_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o carry_v the_o same_o into_o heaven_n when_o thou_o lie_v groan_v before_o he_o he_o will_v not_o spurn_v thou_o we_o pray_v you_o and_o beseech_v you_o to_o be_v friend_n therefore_o in_o this_o case_n make_v no_o doubt_n it_o be_v god_n good_a pleasure_n to_o entreat_v thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v warrant_n enough_o christ_n weep_v over_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o embrace_v thou_o you_o have_v now_o three_o word_n to_o make_v a_o man_n of_o a_o vnbeliever_n a_o believer_n be_v there_o or_o can_v there_o be_v more_o than_o these_o 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when_o the_o spirit_n shall_v come_v it_o shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o this_o be_v that_o great_a sin_n he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o of_o all_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o most_o notorious_a this_o make_v we_o keep_v all_o other_o sin_n in_o possession_n it_o be_v not_o only_o one_o particular_a sin_n but_o it_o fasten_v all_o other_o sin_n upon_o we_o be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o when_o faith_n come_v it_o will_v out_o they_o but_o till_o then_o they_o remain_v in_o thou_o where_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n how_o can_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o not_o believe_v if_o i_o be_v not_o command_v so_o to_o do_v but_o you_o shall_v hear_v more_o than_o so_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o exclude_v rejoice_v under_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.37_o where_o be_v boast_v then_o say_v he_o it_o be_v 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