2.10_o and_o so_o the_o gospel_n have_v prove_v to_o be_v especial_o to_o those_o who_o have_v be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v it_o by_o be_v concern_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n how_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v thus_o when_o our_o saviour_n preach_v the_o gospel_n first_o in_o galilee_n it_o be_v say_v that_o then_o the_o people_n see_v a_o great_a light_n and_o to_o they_o who_o sit_v in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n light_n be_v spring_v up_o mat._n 4._o so_o such_o as_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n through_o a_o sense_n of_o guilt_n and_o danger_n glad_o receive_v the_o word_n which_o bring_v they_o tiding_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o christ_n upon_o repentance_n act._n 2.37_o 42._o thus_o again_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o preach_v in_o samaria_n it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o that_o city_n act._n 8._o the_o gentile_n also_o when_o they_o have_v the_o gospel_n first_o preach_v unto_o they_o at_o antioch_n they_o 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about_o their_o salvation_n for_o thus_o run_v the_o word_n of_o that_o prophecy_n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o recovery_n of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v to_o preach_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n luke_n 4.18_o 19_o which_o be_v true_a not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o be_v bruise_v and_o break_v in_o heart_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o who_o heart_n and_o mind_n be_v bruise_v and_o batter_v with_o fear_n and_o terror_n in_o reference_n to_o that_o misery_n to_o which_o they_o stand_v expose_v for_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v further_a considerable_a to_o our_o purpose_n that_o those_o which_o our_o saviour_n invite_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o promise_v they_o rest_v if_o they_o do_v be_v such_o as_o labour_v and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v that_o labour_n under_o and_o be_v lade_v with_o anxious_a thought_n and_o care_n about_o their_o future_a state_n for_o they_o be_v a_o wearisome_a burden_n to_o the_o mind_n mat._n 11.28_o and_o again_o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v to_o i_o and_o drink_n say_v our_o saviour_n john_n 7.37_o and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v rev._n 22.17_o to_o wit_n such_o as_o lack_v and_o long_o for_o some_o cool_a and_o refresh_v to_o their_o mind_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v heat_v and_o inflame_v with_o anxious_a thought_n and_o care_n about_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o soul_n for_o the_o future_a when_o they_o shall_v leave_v the_o body_n for_o this_o invitation_n be_v make_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o christ_n have_v not_o yet_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o a_o true_a belief_n in_o he_o quench_v this_o kind_n of_o thirst_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v john_n 6.35_o and_o again_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v john_n 4.14_o this_o water_n when_o once_o well_o drink_v of_o quench_v that_o flame_n which_o before_o burn_v up_o the_o spirit_n again_o to_o show_v what_o preparation_n of_o mind_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v we_o prize_v christ_n when_o offer_v and_o willing_a to_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o in_o order_n to_o our_o cure_n and_o ease_n consider_v that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 9.12_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v ill_a at_o ease_n in_o their_o own_o mind_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o metaphor_n i_o conceive_v other_o than_o such_o have_v not_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o need_n of_o a_o physician_n nor_o will_v care_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o his_o method_n of_o physic_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o saviour_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v among_o publican_n and_o sinner_n than_o pharisees_n for_o those_o being_n more_o sensible_a of_o their_o obnoxiousness_n to_o god_n displeasure_n than_o the_o pharisee_n be_v who_o trust_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v righteous_a be_v better_o prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n than_o the_o pharisee_n be_v which_o appear_v by_o that_o say_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o mat._n 21.31_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o you_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o father_n by_o impression_n of_o natural_a religion_n upon_o the_o mind_n prepare_v man_n for_o a_o belief_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o receive_v his_o gospel_n as_o they_o come_v thereby_o to_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o guiltiness_n and_o of_o their_o obnoxiousness_n to_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n 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reject_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o outward_a sense_n do_v signify_v and_o represent_v the_o posture_n of_o bad_a man_n mind_n when_o they_o refuse_v to_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o what_o god_n say_v or_o do_v to_o they_o they_o seeing_z see_v not_o and_o hear_v they_o hear_v not_o as_o our_o saviour_n express_v it_o mat._n 13.13_o as_o man_n be_v say_v to_o do_v when_o their_o mind_n be_v not_o at_o all_o busy_v or_o concern_v with_o the_o thing_n they_o hear_v or_o see_v and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o with_o they_o they_o be_v no_o more_o move_v or_o affect_v with_o the_o thing_n they_o see_v or_o hear_v than_o as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o see_v nor_o hear_v they_o at_o all_o and_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o they_o stop_v their_o ear_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v this_o signify_v somewhat_o more_o to_o wit_n the_o arm_a themselves_o against_o what_o 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the_o father_n and_o except_v the_o father_n draw_v he_o john_n 6.44_o 65._o but_o then_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n be_v not_o draw_v so_o as_o to_o be_v prepare_v to_o come_v to_o the_o son_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v sufficient_o reveal_v to_o they_o be_v because_o they_o refuse_v to_o be_v so_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n they_o despise_v all_o my_o reproof_n the_o turn_v away_o of_o the_o simple_a shall_v slay_v they_o prov._n 1.24_o god_n we_o see_v call_v and_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o sinner_n he_o reprove_v he_o counsel_v and_o persuade_v and_o this_o be_v his_o draw_v but_o many_o of_o those_o who_o he_o thus_o draw_v they_o we_o see_v refuse_v they_o regard_v not_o they_o despise_v they_o turn_v away_o and_o this_o be_v their_o refuse_v and_o reject_v god_n assistance_n it_o be_v their_o 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same_o preparatory_a grace_n and_o assistance_n from_o god_n which_o will_v dispose_v some_o to_o repentance_n prove_v ineffectual_a to_o other_o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o repentance_n be_v wrought_v in_o a_o irresistible_a manner_n and_o way_n our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o for_o instance_n that_o if_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n have_v but_o have_v the_o same_o mean_n of_o repentance_n vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o which_o corazin_n and_o bethsaida_n have_v they_o will_v have_v repent_v when_o yet_o corazin_n and_o bethsaida_n do_v not_o mat._n 11.21_o wo_n unto_o thou_o corazin_n woe_n unto_o thou_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o you_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n nay_o a_o less_o degree_n and_o proportion_n of_o mean_n will_v work_v repentance_n in_o some_o when_o a_o great_a will_n not_o in_o other_o which_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n that_o repentance_n may_v be_v wrought_v by_o a_o less_o proportion_n of_o mean_n than_o that_o which_o be_v irresistible_a otherwise_o that_o which_o be_v irresistible_a in_o its_o operation_n may_v be_v resist_v which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o term_n the_o man_n of_o nineveh_n repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o ionas_n when_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n do_v not_o repent_v though_o they_o have_v more_o powerful_a mean_n vouchsafe_v they_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o than_o the_o man_n of_o nineveh_n have_v to_o wit_n the_o preach_v and_o many_o mighty_a miracle_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o saviour_n say_v the_o man_n of_o nineveh_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o they_o and_o condemn_v they_o mat._n 12.41_o the_o
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mention_v they_o upon_o so_o fair_a a_o occasion_n as_o this_o now_o before_o we_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a if_o i_o shall_v not_o and_o may_v consist_v well_o enough_o with_o that_o veneration_n i_o have_v for_o the_o memory_n of_o many_o of_o those_o who_o have_v embrace_v it_o this_o opinion_n render_v the_o damnation_n of_o such_o as_o perish_v impossible_a for_o they_o ever_o to_o have_v escape_v after_o they_o have_v once_o sin_v for_o if_o nothing_o less_o than_o god_n irresistible_a operation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n then_o will_v it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o any_o that_o perish_v to_o have_v prevent_v it_o because_o no_o such_o mean_n of_o repentance_n be_v ever_o vouchsafe_v they_o for_o if_o it_o have_v they_o can_v not_o but_o have_v repent_v as_o well_o as_o any_o this_o opinion_n therefore_o tend_v to_o lessen_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o that_o provision_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o the_o 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