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jesus_n christ_n saul_n can_v not_o go_v to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n but_o jesus_n christ_n call_v to_o he_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o act._n 9.4_o and_o mark_v i_o pray_v you_o what_o a_o item_n jesus_n christ_n add_v ver._n 5._o it_o hard_a for_o thou_o to_o kink_v agaâ—nst_v the_o prick_n the_o wicked_a must_v look_v for_o sharp_a service_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a work_n to_o hurt_v the_o saint_n their_o wise_a way_n be_v to_o let_v they_o alone_o and_o not_o meddle_v with_o they_o let_v the_o saint_n be_v never_o so_o few_o in_o appearance_n and_o the_o enemy_n never_o so_o many_o the_o saint_n have_v more_o with_o then_o against_o they_o they_o that_o have_v jesus_n christ_n for_o they_o have_v enough_o at_o full_a though_o they_o be_v weak_a he_o be_v strong_a though_o they_o be_v few_o he_o have_v man_n and_o angel_n at_o his_o command_n when_o elisha_n servant_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o army_n which_o come_v to_o take_v away_o elisha_n cry_v 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relief_n in_o the_o gospel_n i_o will_v then_o begin_v there_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o wicked_a man_n who_o have_v no_o right_n no_o interest_n in_o christ_n have_v no_o right_a to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n i_o mean_v no_o such_o right_a as_o save_o to_o do_v they_o good_a to_o be_v better_v by_o they_o and_o i_o will_v instance_n in_o some_o parâ—â—culars_n and_o explain_v they_o apart_o 1._o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n have_v no_o proper_a right_n to_o the_o common_a câ—eatuâ—es_v i_o say_v they_o have_v no_o good_a â—ight_v to_o do_v they_o good_a take_v what_o creature_n you_o will_v but_o i_o will_v instance_n in_o two_o sort_n of_o creature_n and_o by_o those_o you_o you_o may_v conceive_v of_o the_o râ—â—h_a of_o the_o â—â—st_a â—iâ—st_a wicked_a man_n â—ave_v no_o right_a to_o those_o creature_n which_o sustain_v life_n not_o to_o their_o very_a victual_n which_o they_o put_v in_o their_o bâ—llies_n they_o have_v they_o indeed_o but_o it_o be_v with_o a_o curse_n as_o iâ—_z plain_a by_o that_o propheâ—â—ck_v speech_n of_o david_n psal._n 69.22_o and_o cite_v by_o paul_n rom._n 11.9_o the_o word_n aâ—e_n these_o let_v their_o table_n become_v a_o snaâ—e_n before_o they_o and_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v for_o their_o welfare_n let_v it_o become_v a_o trap_n that_o be_v let_v they_o not_o have_v a_o sanâ—tified_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n bring_v to_o their_o table_n and_o then_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o so_o many_o snare_n a_o carnal_a man_n can_v bridle_v nâ—ture_n but_o it_o will_v fall_v into_o excess_n of_o riot_n drunkenness_n or_o gluttony_n i_o sâ—y_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o dishonour_n god_n and_o abuse_v he_o yea_o destroy_v body_n and_o soul_n by_o and_o in_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o creature_n drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n be_v certain_a sign_n of_o a_o man_n unregenerate_a the_o man_n you_o see_v guilty_a of_o these_o you_o may_v say_v iâ—_z not_o a_o chriâ—tiaâ—_z as_o yet_o he_o he_o have_v no_o right_a no_o interest_n in_o christ_n he_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a condâ—tion_n and_o if_o you_o will_v descend_v into_o other_o nay_o any_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v appoyntâ—d_fw-mi for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o people_n as_o wife_n child_n servant_n friend_n or_o what_o you_o will_v say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v that_o or_o thâ—se_o very_a thing_n be_v trape_v that_o be_v the_o expression_n and_o you_o know_v a_o trap_n be_v to_o destroy_v so_o by_o this_o â—ule_n the_o faithful_a minister_n and_o preacher_n the_o great_a gift_n that_o ever_o god_n give_v to_o his_o people_n next_o to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v but_o traâ—s_v to_o wicked_a man_n the_o very_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n hurt_v they_o it_o carry_v thâ—m_a deep_o into_o hell_n then_o though_o they_o have_v never_o sermon_n for_o now_o after_o this_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v for_o themselves_o these_o be_v jesus_n châ—ist_n own_o word_n if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d on_o he_o they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n that_o be_v coâ—paâ—â—tively_o but_o now_o the_o word_n have_v be_v reveal_v they_o have_v no_o cloak_n nothing_o to_o excusâ—_n or_o plead_v for_o theiâ—_z sin_n ioh._n 15.22_o the_o word_n be_v not_o send_v to_o the_o wicked_a only_o for_o the_o clean_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o their_o further_a condemnation_n they_o have_v not_o a_o proper_a right_n to_o it_o but_o the_o word_n and_o minister_n be_v chief_o for_o the_o elect_v sake_n god_n have_v his_o precious_a saint_n disperse_v into_o all_o kingdom_n and_o country_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n must_v go_v preach_v iâ—to_o all_o nation_n mat._n 28.19_o but_o the_o main_a end_n of_o god_n endow_v his_o minister_n with_o variety_n of_o part_n and_o employment_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o saint_n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v clear_a in_o it_o for_o when_o he_o will_v magnify_v the_o love_n and_o care_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o great_a gift_n which_o now_o he_o desire_v to_o 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this_o will_v raise_v up_o your_o spirit_n above_o man_n i_o say_v there_o be_v a_o undaunted_a courage_n in_o the_o saint_n a_o lofty_a spirit_n that_o can_v be_v conquer_v by_o man_n or_o devil_n death_n itself_o fear_v they_o not_o when_o they_o be_v in_o god_n way_n and_o god_n work_n you_o may_v see_v example_n as_o of_o paul_n act_n 21.13_o and_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n but_o now_o whence_o draw_v all_o the_o saint_n these_o heroic_a resolution_n whence_o fetch_v they_o all_o this_o strength_n anâ—_z courage_n sure_o all_o from_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n david_n have_v his_o victory_n by_o god_n 1_o sam._n 17.46_o 47._o paul_n build_v all_o his_o confidence_n upon_o christ_n i_o
can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o phil._n 4.13_o object_n but_o if_o all_o courage_n strength_n and_o comfort_n come_v from_o god_n in_o christ_n what_o a_o sad_a condition_n be_o i_o in_o i_o never_o seek_v god_n in_o any_o action_n or_o own_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o any_o deliverance_n from_o danger_n do_v you_o think_v that_o god_n will_v now_o hear_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v henceforth_o seek_v to_o he_o answ._n yes_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o if_o thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n be_v grieve_v for_o thy_o neglect_n of_o god_n if_o the_o contempt_n thou_o have_v offer_v to_o the_o face_n of_o god_n do_v prick_v and_o wound_v thy_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n and_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o walk_v with_o god_n if_o he_o will_v now_o receive_v thou_o fear_v it_o not_o there_o be_v hope_n enough_o in_o christ_n to_o infavour_v thou_o with_o god_n here_o and_o bring_v thou_o to_o the_o fullness_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o god_n look_v not_o so_o much_o at_o 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have_v suffer_v and_o satisfy_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n for_o they_o it_o be_v finish_v john_n 19.30_o jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v this_o for_o they_o and_o hence_o be_v that_o challenge_n which_o the_o apostle_n take_v up_o against_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n yea_o conscience_n who_o be_v it_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n any_o manner_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_a it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v rom._n 8.33_o 34._o all_o be_v put_v to_o christ_n christ_n do_v all_o second_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o only_o justify_v a_o soul_n before_o god_n but_o he_o reconcile_v god_n to_o the_o soul_n he_o make_v a_o sweet_a peace_n and_o friendship_n between_o they_o who_o be_v at_o enmity_n and_o the_o apostle_n make_v this_o work_n of_o reconciliation_n a_o argument_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n from_o which_o we_o may_v draw_v the_o certainty_n of_o both_o for_o say_v paul_n if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o we_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5.10_o three_o and_o last_o because_o i_o will_v hasten_v jesus_n christ_n will_v send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n to_o direct_v and_o sanctify_v all_o those_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o if_o once_o christ_n be_v thou_o christ_n will_v have_v a_o care_n of_o thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o guide_n to_o lead_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n or_o god_n jesus_n christ_n know_v well_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o therefore_o promisâ—â—_z they_o a_o guide_n which_o his_o
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therefore_o i_o will_v conclude_v upon_o this_o faith_n as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n in_o peter_n this_o a_o firm_a faith_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o mat._n 16.16_o 17_o 18._o this_o a_o second_o sign_n of_o a_o christian_n real_a interest_n in_o christ_n sign_n 3._o the_o three_o sign_n of_o a_o christian_n interest_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o ready_a obedience_n to_o all_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n when_o i_o give_v you_o obedience_n for_o a_o sign_n of_o be_v in_o christ_n i_o mean_v a_o filial_a and_o not_o a_o servile_a obedience_n a_o obedience_n that_o be_v free_a full_a universal_a not_o compel_v or_o in_o part_n jesus_n christ_n love_v not_o half_a christian_n nor_o almost_o christian_n jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v all_o master_n or_o no_o master_n i_o be_o persuade_v yourselves_o think_v this_o a_o truth_n and_o no_o matter_n of_o dispute_n the_o soul_n that_o have_v true_o give_v up_o itself_o to_o jesus_n 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