and_o condemn_v the_o covetous_a idle_a worldly_a vicious_a unteach_v dumb_a absent_a and_o negligent_a minister_n who_o because_o either_o they_o do_v not_o god_n work_n at_o all_o especial_o in_o preach_v or_o else_o execute_v their_o function_n very_o negligent_o be_v subject_a and_o lie_v open_a to_o god_n curse_n and_o be_v to_o answer_v for_o the_o damnation_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n as_o perish_v through_o their_o default_n hier._n 48.10_o ezek._n 33._o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o 8._o act_n 20_o 26.27_o 2_o use_n second_o minister_n neglect_v all_o other_o by-matter_n that_o nothing_o concern_v they_o and_o the_o hunt_n and_o hawk_v after_o worldly_a good_n and_o glory_n must_v strive_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o make_v this_o their_o only_a scope_n and_o mark_n to_o spread_v christ_n his_o gospel_n far_o and_o near_o and_o so_o to_o convert_v and_o save_v soul_n 2._o tim._n 4._o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o 3._o act._n 26._o ver_fw-la 18._o v._o which_o be_v my_o flesh_n and_o chap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 3._o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n doctr._n out_o of_o these_o word_n the_o instruction_n natural_o arise_v viz._n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o make_v man_n stock_n and_o block_n or_o bereave_v they_o of_o natural_a affection_n for_o these_o be_v of_o god_n they_o be_v in_o themselves_o good_a and_o without_o the_o help_n and_o ministry_n whereof_o we_o can_v neither_o true_o serve_v god_n nor_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n and_o love_n to_o man_n but_o it_o rather_o cause_v and_o confirm_v they_o this_o sympathy_n and_o indulgent_a affection_n appear_v most_o notable_o in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o weep_v over_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o bewail_v the_o aproch_a ruin_n of_o it_o it_o manifest_o also_o discover_v itself_o towards_o mary_n his_o mother_n who_o he_o so_o much_o respect_v and_o have_v such_o a_o provident_a care_n of_o 21.22.23_o and_o here_o it_o as_o in_o other_o place_n appear_v most_o eminent_o in_o paul_n who_o with_o the_o often_o hazard_v of_o his_o own_o life_n labour_v the_o jew_n conversion_n use_v let_v we_o have_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o procure_v good_a spiritual_a and_o corporal_a to_o our_o country_n and_o kinsfolk_n for_o this_o both_o nature_n and_o religion_n require_v and_o commend_v if_o nature_n bind_v we_o to_o provide_v for_o and_o do_v good_a to_o our_o parent_n child_n and_o kinsfolk_n much_o more_o must_v grace_v and_o religion_n bind_v and_o urge_v we_o to_o care_n for_o their_o spiritual_a good_a and_o comfort_n and_o may_v save_v some_o of_o they_o obs._n 2._o we_o learn_v here_o that_o the_o preach_v and_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n only_o of_o civility_n credit_n or_o a_o bare_a letter_n but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o world_n salvation_n the_o immortal_a seed_n and_o to_o the_o elect_a the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n act._n 13.46.47_o 2._o cor._n 2.16_o 1._o pe._n 1.23_o and_o this_o it_o 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goodness_n towards_o they_o and_o accept_v of_o the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o his_o grace_n hereby_o offer_v unto_o they_o for_o albeit_o it_o can_v profit_v and_o avail_v any_o thing_n to_o salvation_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n yet_o by_o the_o help_n of_o it_o which_o always_o deny_v it_o in_o the_o elect_a all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v save_v be_v ordinary_o win_v hence_o no_o eunuch_n convert_v without_o a_o philip_n no_o cornelius_n without_o a_o peter_n and_o no_o lydia_n without_o a_o paul_n v._o 15._o for_o if_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o they_o be_v the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o world_n what_o shall_v their_o receive_n be_v but_o life_n from_o death_n v._o 16._o for_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o whole_a lump_n and_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n if_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o they_o paraphr_n viz._n i._n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o world_n i._o serve_v and_o tend_v to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentle_n whereby_o they_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n what_o shall_v the_o receive_n be_v i._o the_o call_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o which_o they_o that_o before_o be_v cast_v off_o shall_v again_o be_v admit_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n but_o life_n from_o death_n i._o a_o recovery_n and_o bring_v of_o spiritual_a life_n again_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n dead_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o also_o their_o restitution_n &_o fullness_n shall_v give_v a_o occasion_n of_o quicken_a to_o the_o gentile_n locum_fw-la and_o of_o enrich_v many_o with_o the_o knowledege_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n &_o so_o of_o enlarge_a god_n kingdom_n both_o among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o hence_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o common_a felicity_n shall_v be_v the_o true_a and_o perfect_a â—oy_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o whole_a lump_n i._o for_o as_o then_o when_o the_o israelite_n have_v offer_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o bread_n and_o loaf_n unto_o god_n all_o the_o whole_a lump_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o fruit_n be_v hereby_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v with_o good_a conscience_n bake_v knead_v and_o feed_v upon_o they_o even_o so_o if_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n their_o stock_n father_n and_o founder_n of_o their_o nation_n be_v especial_o by_o reason_n of_o god_n covenant_n holy_a and_o accept_v with_o god_n so_o shall_v the_o elect_v of_o their_o posterity_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n favour_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n and_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a i_o full_a of_o the_o juice_n and_o sap_n of_o grace_n so_o shall_v the_o branch_n i._o the_o holy_a remainer_n by_o force_n of_o god_n covenant_n shall_v receive_v and_o draw_v juice_n grace_n and_o goodness_n from_o it_o q._n if_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v not_o only_a unto_o they_o but_o also_o unto_o the_o gentile_n a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n and_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o little_a before_o christ_n his_o second_o come_v how_o can_v this_o place_n then_o agree_v to_o and_o accord_n with_o that_o in_o luke_n where_o it_o be_v say_v but_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n luk._n 18.8_o and_o with_o that_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n satan_n must_v be_v loose_v apoc._n 20.17_o and_o seduce_v the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n ans._n they_o may_v very_o well_o and_o apt_o be_v thus_o reconcile_v by_o distinction_n that_o the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v happy_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o likewise_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n throughout_o the_o world_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v unhappy_a and_o miserable_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o world_n unthankfulness_n and_o the_o seducement_n of_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v not_o be_v whole_o abolish_v before_o christ_n his_o comm_n second_o the_o number_n of_o atheist_n hypocrite_n apostate_n and_o profane_a person_n shall_v incomparable_o far_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n and_o sincere_o serve_v he_o yet_o that_o church_n shall_v never_o whole_o cease_v but_o under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n there_o shall_v remain_v not_o a_o few_o that_o shall_v right_o call_v upon_o god_n name_n and_o all_o the_o elect_v shall_v be_v save_v who_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o all_o the_o family_n nation_n and_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v mark_v with_o a_o certain_a mark_n of_o election_n and_o adoption_n or_o thus_o in_o that_o generation_n or_o
see_v that_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a true_a and_o can_v deceive_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n 5.6_o we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o duty_n namely_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n who_o never_o fail_v nor_o forsake_v they_o that_o rely_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o in_o man_n who_o be_v liar_n hollow_a heart_a and_o light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o psalm_n 62_o 9_o psalm_n 146.3.4.5_o use_v 2_o let_v we_o then_o by_o our_o piety_n godliness_n and_o goodness_n labour_v to_o bring_v a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o posterity_n for_o the_o child_n and_o posterity_n many_o time_n fare_v the_o better_a and_o be_v respect_v for_o their_o believe_v and_o holy_a father_n sake_n woe_n then_o to_o ignorant_a popish_a atheistical_a lewd_a licentious_a blaspheme_v and_o filthy_a mind_a and_o live_a parent_n who_o by_o their_o ill_a example_n not_o only_o pervert_v and_o poison_v their_o child_n but_o also_o bring_v upon_o and_o derive_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o who_o do_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o 5_o use_v 3._o we_o must_v be_v admonish_v and_o advise_v hereby_o that_o we_o do_v not_o from_o man_n unworthynesse_n and_o present_a condition_n take_v occasion_n rash_o to_o condemn_v they_o and_o imperious_o to_o insult_v over_o they_o but_o rather_o ascend_v high_a and_o consider_v the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o proceed_v to_o their_o holy_a ancestor_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n remain_v in_o they_o 3._o for_o no_o man_n sin_n and_o unworthynesse_n can_v make_v god_n faith_n and_o covenant_n frustrate_v yea_o many_o time_n where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n by_o god_n merciful_a disposition_n abound_v much_o more_o not_o to_o encourage_v any_o man_n in_o sin_n but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n god_n mercy_n be_v all_o 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fatness_n i._o of_o the_o grace_n promise_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n and_o good_a thing_n spiritual_a and_o outward_a make_v unto_o we_o in_o abraham_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n the_o church_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o spring_v from_o he_o 19_o boast_v not_o thyself_o against_o the_o branch_n i._n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o shake_v thy_o neck_n against_o they_o by_o insult_v triumph_v and_o crow_v over_o they_o for_o if_o thou_o boast_v thyself_o thou_o bear_v not_o the_o root_n i._o if_o you_o proud_o glory_n and_o vaunt_v that_o some_o branch_n be_v break_v of_o thou_o be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o church_n know_v thou_o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n receive_v nothing_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o root_n thou_o i._n thou_o have_v thy_o foundation_n and_o sustentation_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v from_o this_o that_o thou_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o thy_o art_n ingraft_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v the_o church_n need_v thou_o but_o thou_o need_v the_o church_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o it_o therefore_o thou_o must_v not_o for_o the_o unbelief_n of_o some_o jew_n scornful_o and_o proud_o contemn_v and_o rage_v against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n q._n some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o can_v the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n become_v infidel_n and_o so_o be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n ans._n no_o if_o they_o be_v live_a member_n and_o be_v true_o by_o faith_n ingra_v into_o christ_n for_o christ_n will_v loose_v none_o of_o those_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o to_o be_v save_v john_n 17._o but_o these_o that_o fall_v away_o and_o be_v break_v off_o be_v only_a branch_n and_o member_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o the_o charitable_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o true_o and_o real_o 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