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i_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o xviii_o the_o next_o stumble_v block_n be_v or_o may_v be_v this_o i_o fear_v say_v another_o poor_a stammer_a soul_n that_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v for_o christ_n tell_v i_o plain_o mat._n 5._o 20._o that_o except_o my_o righteousness_n do_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v and_o i_o have_v examine_v myself_o and_o do_v find_v that_o my_o righteousness_n be_v so_o far_o from_o exceed_v they_o that_o they_o do_v much_o exceed_v i_o answ_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n seek_v righteousness_n only_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o make_v none_o perfect_a in_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 3._o none_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v it_o therefore_o israel_n attain_v not_o to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 9_o 31._o our_o righteousness_n must_v exceed_v this_o as_o do_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n who_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o or_o you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v rom._n 3._o 20._o and_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n now_o if_o by_o righteousness_n be_v mean_v work_n of_o man_n own_o act_n as_o temperance_n obedience_n mercy_n and_o justice_n and_o upright_o deal_n than_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o heathen_n have_v outstrip_v many_o if_o not_o most_o of_o we_o 1._o for_o temperance_n king_n ahasuerus_n hester_n 1._o 8._o a_o heathen_a king_n make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o drink_v and_o yet_o many_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n can_v hardly_o lay_v aside_o their_o drink_n of_o health_n 2._o for_o obedience_n when_o king_n abimelech_n 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the_o three_o ruler_n in_o my_o kingdom_n daniel_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o ruine_n of_o he_o and_o all_o his_o house_n and_o notwithstanding_o this_o heathen_a king_n keep_v promise_n with_o he_o and_o make_v he_o the_o three_o ruler_n in_o the_o land_n dan._n the_o 5._o from_o the_o 16._o to_o the_o 29._o vers_fw-la again_o consider_v well_o this_o scripture_n ezek._n 5._o from_o the_o 6._o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n the_o lord_n do_v send_v heavy_a judgement_n upon_o his_o people_n for_o be_v out_o strip_v by_o heathen_n verse_n 6._o she_o have_v change_v my_o judgement_n into_o wickedness_n more_o thâ—n_v the_o nation_n and_o my_o statute_n more_o than_o the_o country_n round_o about_o therefore_o verse_n 7._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n because_o you_o multiply_v more_o than_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v round_o about_o you_o and_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n neither_o have_v keep_v my_o judgement_n verse_n 8._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o even_o i_o be_o against_o thou_o and_o will_v execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o i_o will_v do_v in_o thou_o that_o which_o i_o have_v not_o do_v and_o whereunto_o i_o will_v not_o do_v any_o more_o the_o like_a because_o of_o all_o thy_o abomination_n verse_n 12._o therefore_o a_o three_o part_n of_o thou_o shall_v die_v with_o the_o pestilence_n and_o with_o famine_n shall_v they_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o a_o three_o part_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n round_o about_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v scatter_v a_o three_o part_n into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o i_o will_v draw_v out_o a_o sword_n after_o they_o verâ—_n 13._o thus_o shall_v my_o anger_n be_v accomplish_v and_o i_o will_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o in_o my_o zeal_n when_o i_o have_v accomplish_v my_o fury_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v clear_o learn_v that_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v a_o sinful_a people_n but_o let_v out_o his_o fury_n to_o the_o full_a to_o the_o high_a degree_n stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n pour_v out_o his_o full_a vial_n upon_o a_o disobedient_a people_n although_o they_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o inheritance_n if_o their_o righteousness_n do_v not_o exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o their_o wickedness_n do_v exceed_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o heathen_a then_o there_o be_v no_o escape_v from_o god_n judgement_n one_o or_o other_o will_v overtake_v they_o 1_o king_n 19_o 15._o the_o lord_n will_v scatter_v they_o into_o babylon_n moab_n ammon_n egypt_n psal_n 44._o 12._o so_o that_o if_o we_o look_v only_o upon_o the_o external_a performance_n and_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n you_o shall_v find_v many_o civilise_a man_n and_o woman_n outstrip_v some_o of_o the_o saint_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o we_o be_v exhort_v by_o christ_n in_o some_o case_n not_o to_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o to_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n joh._n 7._o 24._o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o christian_a do_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o all_o heathen_n in_o the_o world_n in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n whereby_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v he_o 2._o in_o work_n do_v in_o faith_n which_o the_o other_o can_v do_v one_o thing_n do_v in_o faith_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o in_o unbelief_n rom._n 14._o 23._o 1._o every_o christian_n righteousness_n do_v exceed_v that_o of_o the_o pharisee_n by_o say_v in_o christ_n whereby_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v he_o by_o faith_n the_o poor_a creature_n see_v all_o his_o sin_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v convince_v he_o of_o lay_v upon_o christ_n isai_n 53._o 6._o again_o by_o faith_n he_o come_v to_o see_v christ_n make_v unto_o he_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o and_o so_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o he_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o hear_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o fruit_n find_v so_o the_o soul_n look_v upon_o christ_n in_o who_o he_o be_v accept_v ephes_n 2._o 13._o and_o so_o he_o see_v all_o be_v of_o grace_n nothing_o of_o debt_n election_n be_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n vocation_n be_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o regeneration_n be_v of_o god_n own_o will_n jam._n 1._o 18._o i'faith_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n phil._n 1._o 29._o justification_n be_v free_o by_o grace_n rom._n 3._o 24._o and_o a_o free_a gift_n rom._n 5._o 15_o 18._o and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes_n 1._o 7._o eternal_a life_n the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 6._o 23._o &_o act._n 15._o 11._o even_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o life_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o token_n of_o free_a love_n from_o the_o father_n to_o mankind_n and_o as_o his_o whole_a work_n be_v to_o love_v so_o his_o whole_a love_n be_v free_a and_o as_o we_o say_v before_o there_o be_v not_o one_o soul_n that_o ever_o be_v love_v but_o it_o be_v poor_a and_o empty_a sick_a and_o impotent_a unamiable_a and_o filthy_a regardless_o of_o he_o and_o opposite_a to_o he_o the_o language_n of_o the_o law_n be_v do_v this_o and_o live_v if_o not_o die_v no_o work_n no_o
how_o mean_a soever_o the_o speaker_n gift_n seem_v unto_o thou_o set_a not_o light_o by_o the_o declaration_n and_o application_n of_o the_o scripture_n either_o by_o such_o as_o have_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o prophesy_v see_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 15._o or_o by_o the_o ordinary_a gift_n 3._o for_o the_o fit_n and_o trial_n of_o man_n for_o the_o ministry_n 4._o for_o the_o preserve_n pure_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v more_o endanger_v if_o some_o one_o or_o two_o alone_o may_v only_o be_v hear_v and_o speak_v act._n 2._o 42._o 5._o for_o the_o debate_n and_o satisfy_v of_o doubt_n if_o any_o do_v arise_v act._n 13._o 15._o 6._o for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n and_o conversion_n of_o other_o always_o provide_v that_o he_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o speak_v unto_o edification_n exhortation_n and_o comfort_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 3._o now_o to_o say_v no_o more_o in_o order_n to_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o last_o stumble_a block_n let_v i_o exhort_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o inquire_v and_o make_v diligent_a search_n among_o all_o sort_n of_o assembly_n prophesy_v and_o pretend_v to_o christ_n for_o such_o a_o congregation_n that_o of_o lively_a stone_n have_v build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n and_o set_v down_o therewith_o many_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n hear_v his_o word_n and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o his_o lamb_n thy_o fellow_n member_n so_o shall_v thou_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n and_o behold_v his_o glory_n and_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n psal_n 27._o 4._o and_o thou_o be_v thus_o plant_v in_o his_o house_n shall_v flourish_v in_o his_o court_n psal_n 29._o and_o this_o be_v all_o i_o shall_v lay_v before_o thou_o or_o commend_v unto_o thou_o as_o touch_v the_o remove_n those_o stumbling-block_n that_o lie_v in_o a_o christian_n way_n to_o heaven_n and_o the_o main_a end_n next_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o put_v i_o upon_o remove_v 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the_o thing_n command_v but_o as_o it_o be_v command_v rom._n 14._o 23._o 10._o it_o will_v not_o only_o give_v we_o the_o title_n of_o honour_n of_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n but_o it_o will_v furnish_v we_o with_o a_o heart_n and_o principle_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n to_o come_v forth_o of_o our_o own_o country_n as_o he_o do_v if_o god_n call_v we_o and_o to_o trust_v upon_o god_n although_o he_o have_v but_o a_o bare_a word_n for_o it_o and_o to_o give_v god_n as_o he_o do_v his_o own_o time_n to_o make_v god_n his_o own_o promise_n and_o to_o part_v with_o the_o near_a and_o dear_a thing_n for_o god_n at_o first_o word_n and_o to_o look_v through_o all_o difficulty_n and_o impossibility_n unto_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o believe_v in_o hope_n against_o hope_n and_o so_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n as_o not_o to_o neglect_v the_o mean_n faith_n prayer_n hope_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o mercy_n promise_v yea_o this_o faith_n will_v help_v the_o soul_n to_o act_v in_o spiritual_a duty_n from_o spiritual_a end_n as_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o divine_a love_n that_o do_v as_o it_o be_v constrain_v the_o soul_n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o to_o act_v for_o god_n in_o love_n to_o god_n the_o choice_n and_o precious_a discovery_n that_o the_o soul_n have_v former_o have_v of_o the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n whilst_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o bless_a love-letter_n the_o glorious_a kiss_n and_o the_o sweet_a embrace_n that_o a_o believe_a soul_n have_v have_v from_o christ_n in_o his_o service_n this_o do_v provoke_v and_o move_v the_o soul_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o ordinance_n but_o a_o unbeliever_n do_v put_v himself_o upon_o religious_a duty_n only_o from_o external_a motive_n as_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o reward_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o keep_n up_o of_o a_o name_n among_o the_o creature_n and_o a_o thousand_o such_o lâ—ke_a consideration_n and_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o jehu_n saul_n judas_n demas_n and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v much_o heighten_v our_o faith_n if_o we_o do_v serious_o consider_v the_o sweet_a condescension_n of_o our_o tender_a lord_n god_n to_o all_o stagger_a misgive_a weak_a christian_n viz._n luke_n 9_o 56._o but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o i_o be_o say_v christ_n will_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n mat._n 9_o 13._o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n heb._n 2._o 15._o i_o be_o say_v christ_n to_o deliver_v those_o that_o be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n jer._n 3._o 12._o heb._n 8._o 12._o i_o be_o very_o merciful_a and_o will_v be_v merciful_a and_o will_v pardon_v thy_o sin_n isa_n 43._o 25._o though_o thou_o deserve_v nothing_o of_o i_o yet_o i_o will_v pardon_v thy_o sin_n for_o my_o own_o name_n sake_n and_o though_o it_o do_v seem_v impossible_a to_o thou_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o merciful_a mark_v 9_o 23._o consider_v all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v obj._n o_o but_o i_o be_o the_o child_n of_o wicked_a parent_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v he_o will_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n answ_n if_o a_o wicked_a father_n and_o mother_n beget_v a_o son_n that_o see_v all_o his_o parent_n sin_n and_o consider_v and_o do_v not_o such_o like_a that_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o father_n ezek._n 18._o 14._o 20._o ezek._n 16._o 3._o to_o the_o 13._o beside_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o wicked_a parent_n have_v good_a child_n 2_o king_n 16._o 20._o wicked_a ahab_n have_v 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and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v than_o he_o throw_v out_o his_o golden_a bait_n and_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n that_o he_o may_v draw_v thou_o and_o other_o again_o into_o a_o state_n of_o darkness_n he_o do_v spread_v his_o net_n and_o cast_v forth_o his_o bait_n in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o all_o company_n he_o have_v snare_n for_o the_o wise_a and_o snare_n for_o the_o simple_a snare_n for_o the_o rich_a and_o snare_n for_o the_o poor_a snare_n for_o the_o age_a and_o snare_n for_o the_o young_a in_o a_o word_n he_o tri_v all_o opportunity_n to_o bring_v we_o back_o again_o and_o to_o break_v our_o peace_n to_o wound_v our_o conscience_n to_o lessen_v our_o comfort_n to_o impair_v our_o grace_n to_o slur_n our_o evidence_n and_o to_o damp_n our_o assurance_n for_o he_o know_v if_o he_o can_v trip_v up_o our_o heel_n by_o yield_v to_o the_o least_o sin_n willing_o it_o will_v cost_v we_o more_o grief_n sorrow_n heart-breaking_n and_o soul-bleeding_a be_v before_o conscience_n will_v be_v quiet_v divine_a justice_n satisfy_v and_o our_o comfort_n and_o enjoyment_n restore_v our_o evidence_n clear_v and_o our_o pardon_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n seal_v see_v judg._n 6._o 13._o and_o gideon_n say_v if_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o why_o then_o be_v all_o this_o befall_v we_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o gideon_n notwithstanding_o as_o appear_v in_o that_o chapter_n so_o that_o these_o and_o the_o like_a trouble_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o god_n hatred_n but_o rather_o of_o his_o love_n isai_n 48._o 10._o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o