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wherefore_o 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 for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n that_o be_v they_o seek_v it_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o consist_v in_o sacrifice_n wash_n and_o often_o purification_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 10.1,2_o heb._n 10.1,2_o for_o the_o law_n have_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v and_o not_o the_o very_a image_n of_o the_o thing_n can_v never_o with_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v year_n by_o year_n continual_o make_v the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a for_o than_o will_v they_o have_v cease_v to_o be_v offer_v because_o that_o the_o worshipper_n once_o purge_v shall_v have_v have_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n now_o this_o be_v the_o law_n to_o which_o israel_n trust_v to_o take_v away_o their_o sin_n of_o which_o law_n or_o statute_n god_n say_v 20.25_o ezek._n 20.25_o 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v._n he_o speak_v to_o a_o particular_a people_n or_o person_n to_o who_o he_o write_v now_o in_o the_o 12._o v._n whereas_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_a that_o be_v salvation_n be_v alike_o common_a to_o all_o that_o do_v alike_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 13._o v._n whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v i_o hope_v that_o you_o do_v not_o here_o apprehend_v that_o it_o be_v only_o with_o a_o vocal_a voice_n that_o if_o they_o so_o call_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v no_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o suitable_a frame_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o may_v call_v upon_o god_n as_o be_v require_v for_o it_o be_v the_o tongue_n that_o express_v but_o the_o meaning_n or_o voice_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o tongue_n be_v not_o the_o man_n but_o a_o small_a member_n of_o he_o and_o have_v we_o no_o tongue_n to_o 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4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o also_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n against_o joseph_n they_o at_o their_o death_n declare_v what_o terrible_a affliction_n they_o fall_v under_o for_o that_o sin_n of_o they_o and_o the_o great_a repentance_n they_o have_v for_o it_o and_o judah_n likewise_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o affliction_n and_o repentance_n for_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v overtake_v in_o and_o where_o the_o old_a world_n be_v speak_v of_o gen._n 6.3_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n the_o which_o word_n argue_v the_o strive_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o man_n that_o have_v not_o man_n be_v want_v to_o himself_o but_o have_v use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n he_o may_v have_v obtain_v salvation_n for_o although_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n the_o entrance_n into_o 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i_o and_o see_v my_o work_n forty_o year_n 10._o wherefore_o i_o be_v grieve_v with_o that_o generation_n and_o say_v they_o do_v always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n 11._o so_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n by_o these_o word_n we_o again_o see_v when_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n swear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n that_o it_o be_v when_o they_o sin_v in_o the_o wilderness_n at_o which_o time_n they_o provoke_v he_o to_o wrath_n whereof_o also_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 17._o v._n but_o with_o who_o be_v he_o grieve_v forty_o year_n be_v it_o not_o with_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v who_o carcase_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 18._o and_o to_o who_o swear_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v exclude_v the_o promise_n above_o thirty_o year_n before_o their_o natural_a life_n be_v end_v and_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o david_n rom._n 11.9_o where_o he_o say_v let_v their_o table_n be_v make_v a_o snare_n and_o a_o trap_n and_o a_o stumble_a block_n and_o a_o recompense_n unto_o they_o 10._o let_v their_o eye_n be_v darken_v that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o how_o down_o their_o back_n always_o now_o it_o may_v be_v say_v wherefore_o do_v david_n curse_v they_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v david_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o prophet_n and_o by_o the_o prophetical_a spirit_n he_o foresee_v the_o suffering_n of_o his_o bless_a lord_n and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o jew_n from_o who_o he_o shall_v receive_v his_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o as_o his_o own_o affliction_n he_o do_v express_v they_o that_o be_v do_v to_o the_o almighty_a lord_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o thus_o curse_v those_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o afflictor_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o in_o psal_n 69.6,9,28_o v._o wherein_o david_n intermix_v his_o suffering_n with_o those_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n wherein_o it_o do_v seem_v in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n to_o signify_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o as_o to_o what_o relate_v to_o his_o enemy_n for_o in_o the_o 21._o v._n he_o say_v they_o give_v i_o also_o gall_n for_o my_o meat_n and_o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v which_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o in_o mark_n 15.23_o have_v before_o speak_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o close_v with_o this_o which_o be_v do_v to_o he_o on_o the_o cross_n after_o which_o david_n proceed_v to_o curse_v they_o as_o be_v before_o set_v down_o and_o st._n paul_n say_v rom._n 11.11_o i_o say_v then_o have_v they_o stumble_v that_o they_o shall_v fall_v god_n forbid_v but_o rather_o through_o the_o fall_n salvation_n be_v come_v to_o the_o gentile_n for_o to_o provoke_v they_o to_o jealousy_n here_o st._n paul_n start_v the_o question_n in_o that_o he_o say_v have_v they_o stumble_v because_o they_o shall_v fall_v he_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v under_o that_o dangerous_a mistake_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v himself_o god_n forbid_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o have_v a_o care_v you_o think_v not_o so_o and_o also_o we_o see_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v full_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o show_v we_o how_o they_o first_o fall_v and_o after_o which_o god_n say_v he_o will_v lay_v in_o zion_n a_o stumble_a stone_n so_o as_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v for_o their_o welfare_n become_v a_o trap._n at_o which_o stone_n they_o stumble_v as_o they_o then_o miss_v of_o the_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o he_o and_o christ_n say_v matt._n 21.44_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v fall_v on_o this_o stone_n shall_v be_v break_v but_o on_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_v it_o will_v grind_v he_o to_o powder_n now_o it_o be_v the_o jew_n that_o 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they_o be_v and_o blemish_n sport_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o deceive_n that_o be_v as_o natural_a brute_n beast_n which_o be_v make_v to_o be_v take_v and_o destroy_v understand_v not_o how_o to_o give_v honour_n neither_o to_o god_n nor_o man_n and_o so_o these_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o but_o be_v sport_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o deceive_v whereby_o they_o come_v to_o be_v destroy_v and_o whereas_o st._n judas_n say_v 4._o v._o for_o there_o be_v certain_a man_n creep_v in_o unaware_o who_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n ungodly_a man_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o deny_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n now_o whereas_o he_o say_v they_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n that_o be_v there_o be_v in_o old_a time_n a_o decree_n ordain_v that_o such_o and_o the_o like_a offender_n shall_v fall_v under_o the_o condemnation_n which_o then_o be_v determine_v for_o they_o but_o not_o that_o there_o be_v before_o ordain_v of_o god_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o and_o the_o like_a offender_n on_o purpose_n because_o that_o they_o shall_v fall_v under_o the_o condemnation_n that_o be_v of_o old_a determine_v no_o but_o as_o our_o king_n know_v that_o there_o will_v be_v offender_n therefore_o make_v law_n for_o their_o punishment_n and_o whereas_o st._n paul_n say_v rom._n 9.22,23,24_o that_o god_n may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n 24._o even_o we_o who_o he_o have_v call_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n whereas_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o god_n may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n by_o which_o word_n we_o may_v plain_o understand_v that_o then_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v not_o manifest_v on_o they_o and_o also_o st._n paul_n in_o another_o place_n say_v that_o they_o be_v make_v the_o off-scouring_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n heâ—e_v he_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o fit_v the_o saint_n for_o glory_n but_o in_o the_o forego_n word_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v god_n that_o fit_v man_n for_o destruction_n and_o god_n himself_o say_v thy_o destruction_n be_v of_o thyself_o o_o man._n and_o that_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o
to_o himself_o herein_o be_v not_o comprehend_v how_o god_n do_v deal_v with_o some_o particular_a person_n but_o to_o the_o general_a carry_v on_o of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n now_o whereas_o st._n paul_n say_v in_o rom._n 3,9_o for_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n 10._o v._n as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o and_o he_o faith_n in_o eph._n 2.3_o among_o who_o also_o we_o all_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o though_o through_o sin_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o of_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o so_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n yet_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o alike_o estrange_v from_o god_n now_o in_o act_n 18.9,10_o speak_v the_o lord_n to_o paul_n in_o the_o night_n by_o a_o vision_n be_v not_o afraid_a but_o speak_v and_o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n 10._o v._n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v set_v on_o thou_o to_o hurt_v thou_o for_o i_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o city_n that_o be_v people_z or_o much_o ground_n capable_a to_o receive_v seed_n so_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit._n and_o as_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o ground_n so_o the_o lord_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o seed_n but_o not_o that_o god_n do_v reprobate_a man_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o material_a heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o damnation_n but_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v since_o so_o twist_v himself_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n that_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v become_v one_o with_o they_o therefore_o the_o lord_n put_v forth_o matt._n 13.24_o another_o parable_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v unto_o a_o man_n which_o sow_v good_a seed_n in_o his_o 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