,transcrib$ f ! #ahac ,r4 ,?omas edition #j by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,picture3 ,public doma9 book cov] ,a ,fea/ = ,s]p5ts1 ,,be+ ,,! ,,sub/ance ,,( ,a ,,s]mon1 ,prea*$ at ! ,obelisk ,*apel1 ,on ,,sunday ,ev5+1 ,m>* #ba1 #ahac1 ,publi%$ by ,desire--& address$ to all :om x may conc]n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,j4 ,,*ur*1 ,m9i/] ( ! ,gospel4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,savi\r4--,ye ,s]p5ts1 ye ,g5]ation ( ,vip]s4 ,,hosea iv1 #h4--,!y eat up ! ,s9 ( my ,p1 & !y set _! he>t on _! ,iniquity4 ,,isaiah4--,he fe$e? on ,a%es4 ,,j]em4--,aga9/ him t b5de? let ! ,ar*] l5d 8 ,b[4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,pr9t$ by ,r4 ,,?omas1 ,,r$ ,,lion ,,/reet1 ,bor\gh4 #ahac4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,preface4 ,,to ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o are lov$ ) an ev]la/+ love1 *os5 9 ,*ri/ be=e all worlds--r$eem$ by ! blood ( ! ,lamb--& effectually call$ out ( d>kness into m>vell\s light2 l$ by ! provid5ce ( ,god to att5d ! m9i/ry ( s unwor?y an in/rum5t z myself1 to :om ,god has made my labors useful1 & pr(itable = re=mation1 conviction1 conv]sion1 build+ up1 & spiritual consolation4 ,hav+ be5 mu* tri$ & p]plex$ by m5 ( corrupt m9ds1 :o h long endeav\r$ to prejudice me1 ) a view to sep>ate u "o f ! o!r1 b !y h hi!rto fail$--hav+ grace giv5 y to cont9ue ) me 9 my temptations1 to abide 9 ! furnace ( affliction ) me1 & to /& 9 ! evil day4 ,! good h& ( ,god1 re/or+ a degree ( peace to u1 s t we c pass to our ,meet+ ,place ( ,wor%ip unmole/$1--,i ?9k x "r1 & t ,i am 9 duty b\nd 7?\gh y h n dem&$ x7 to make a few g5]al rem>ks ^u ! subjects :i* h agitat$ ! public1 & n a little di/ress$ y\r m9ds4 ,i wi% y mo/ decid$ly to be> 9 m9d ?ro' ! :ole ( ?is p]=mance1 t ,i write only = y\r sakes--,i write n = ! worldl+1 ^: he>t is set on ! ?+s ( "t & s5se1 :o1 ,gallio l1 c>es = none ( ^! ?+s1 except x be to pass an unpleasant sne] at u4--,i write n = ! pr\d ,ph>isee1 or ! m]e ,=mali/1 :o h a "n to live & are dead--,i write n = ,hypocrites1 ^: end w be accord+ to _! "w1 & :o are a p]petual plague to ! ,h\sehold ( ,fai?--,wolves 9 ,%eep's cloa?+1 :o cov] ! vile/ pr9ciples & conduct ) ! g>b ( app>5t hol9ess6--b ,i write = ^? :o "k ! plague ( ! he>t2 ! vanity ( ! _w2 ! empt9ess ( ! creature2 ! dang] ( a =m ( godl9ess )\t ! p[]2 ! spirituality ( ,god's mo/ holy ,law2 ! preci\sness ( a de> ,r$eem]2 ! p[] ( ! ^w2 ! manife/ation ( ! atonem5t4 ,^! *>act]s s graci\sly taught1 mu/ be "u ! influ5ce ( div9e love--! remnant t %all n d iniquity1 nor speak lies--nei!r is a deceitful tongue f\nd 9 _! m\?s2 b !y fe$ on ! bread ( et]nal life1 & c n be satisfi$ )\t x4 ,to ^! ,*>act]s ,i d$icate ?is book2 & n d\bt+ b x w procure me _m foes1 & /ir up t c>nal enmity :i* !y are ! slaves (1 = !m ,i w\ld put up t *>itable pray] ( our ,"l1 8,fa!r =give !m20--& ( y ,i w\ld use ! f9e language ( ! bless$ ,apo/le--,& n[1 ,bre?r51 ,i comm5d y to ,god1 c4--,acts xx4 ,a ,,s]mon4 8,,& ,,du/ ,,%all ,,be ,,! ,,s]p5t',s ,,meat40--,isaiah lv1 #be4 ,,x is a mo/ und\bt$ tru?1 t1 z 9 ! planet>y sy/em "o /> diff]s f ano!r 9 glory1 s x is 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god--?\gh ! elect are lov$ alike1 *os5 & provid$ = alike1 & %all all be p>tak]s ( ! same glory 9 ultimate bliss--! infant :o di$ ?is day1 & ! m9d ( ! apo/le ,paul w be alike !re2 yet1 9 ! ,*ur* ,militant x is n s4 ,god ! div9e ,_s1 is a sov]eign 9 all 8 disp5sations2 & :ile "s ( ! p ( ,god h sc>cely be5 kn[n "h1 b ?r\gh ! solit>y lane ( life1 h pursu$ ! noiseless t5or ( _! way--treasures hid 9 ! s&--a ,sp>r[ alone--a ,pelican ( ! ,wild]ness--&1 z f9ely describ$ by "o ( our ,poets-- ,full _m a gem1 ( pure/ ray s]9e1 ,! d>k unfa?om'd caves ( ocean be>3 ,full _m a fl[] is born to blu% unse51 ,& lose its sweetness 9 ! des]t air4 ,b ?\gh ?is is ! case ) _m1 yet "s h be5 m highly favor$1 & %one ) peculi> lu/re 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,all ! ,prophets te/ifi$ ( ! adorable ,r$eem]1 b ,isaiah %9es l a /> ( ! fir/ magnitude4 ,8 "n signifies ! ,salvation ( ,god2 & he 0 a type ( ! great ,prophet ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,x is said1 b )\t any probable gr\nd1 he 0 ! c\s9 ( ,k+ ,uzziah1 9 ! latt] end ( ^: reign he began 8 pr$ictions4 ,8 qualifications 7 great1 & 8 writ+s truly sublime1 yet 8 success 0 b small4 ,a m9i/] ( small tal5ts may be m successful 9 8 public "w ?an a man ( great]1 b ?is is accord+ to ! sov]eign good-w & pleasure ( ,god4--,aft] ?is great ,prophet _h borne 8 te/imony = ,god & tru? ab\t =ty-five ye>s1 he di$ a m>tyr1 p]haps sawn asund] ) a wood5 saw1 "u ! reign ( ,manassah4 ,he cle>ly =etels ! inc>nation ( our ,"l2 & probably he 0 ! fir/ to :om x 0 reveal$ t ! ,messiah %\ld be born ( a virg94 ,8 m9d 0 l$ to trace him ?r\gh a life ( sorr[s1 :ile he =etels 8 mo/ intimate acqua9tance w\ld be grief--acqua9t$ ) grief1 b 8 rew>d w\ld be glori\s4 ,8 "n %\ld be great 9 all ! _w1 & ev]la/+ hon\rs paid him1 z ,god-man ,m$iator4--,?is 0 ! joy set be=e him1 = :i* he endur$ ! ,cross1 & ?\ght light ( ! %ame--! ,fa!r ha? !re=e highly exalt$ him1 & giv5 him a "n above e o!r1 t at 8 "n e knee %\ld b[1 if n 9 ?is _w to ! sceptre ( 8 grace & m]cy1 !y %all to 8 iron rod 9 hell4 ,! *apt] f :5ce ! text is select$ is v s+ul>1 yet truly important4 ,! ,prophet is l$ to =etel ! base conduct ( ! ,jews 9 reject+ ! ,gospel1 ! ,savi\r1 & 8 ,apo/les--! ca/+ away ( t nation2 ! provok+ !m to jeal\sy by a fooli% nation1 9 ! call+ a p t did n seek aft] him1 or expect x4 ,^! ?+s are cle>ly po9t$ out 9 ! sev5 fir/ v]ses4 ,!n1 le/ ! truly godly %\ld fe> be+ cut (f1 ! ,"l graci\sly promises he w\ld take c>e ( !m1 :5 ! re/ %\ld be numb]$ to ! sword2 !y are ! se$1 ! bless$ ( ! ,"l4 ,a l9e ( di/9ction is drawn betwe5 ,god's s]vants & ^? reject]s ( ! ,savi\r1 f ! #ac? to ! #af? v]se4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ !n leads ! m9d ( ! ,prophet to ! future glory ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! ?\s& ye>s reign--,= behold ,i create new heav5s & a new e>?1 :i* w be a /ate ( joy & com=t4 ,?is new heav5s & e>? mu/ ref]1 lit]ally1 to ! p]sonal reign ( ,*ri/ on e>?2 = ! apo/le ,pet] says 7x is writt57 & to ?is passage he mu/ ref]4 ,aft] ! old heav5 & e>? are pass$ away1 !n a new region w be creat$1 suit$ to ! glorifi$ bodies ( ! sa9ts--& a new e>?1 :]e ,*ri/ & 8 sa9ts w dwell p]sonally a ?\s& ye>s--"o day ) ! ,"l--! true sabbatic ye>4 ,! ,prophet hav+ intimat$ ?is1 goes on to %ew :at w take place previ\s to ?is reign1 ev5 a spiritual reign1 9 ! univ]sal k ( our ,"l--long life2 no weep+ ov] dead *ildr52 no oppression ( ea* o!r's h\ses or l&s2 b all temporal prosp]ity & spiritual success--spe$y answ]s to pray]2 & ev51 p]haps1 ! brute creation w be tam$1 & br\ght into ! same subjection z be=e ! fall--,hail6 happy p]iod6 ! ,"l ha/5 x 9 8 "t4 ,?is spiritual reign w be v diff]5t f ! ,mill5nium1 ?\gh _m good m5 suppose x ! same ?+2 b ! ,mill5nium w be a p]fect /ate1 ?is w n4 ,! ,mill5nium w be aft] ! resurrection ( ! j1 ?is w be be=e x4 ,! ,mill5nium w be ! p]sonal reign ( ,*ri/1 b ?is w be spiritual2 j z x is n[1 9 ! he>t--9 ! ,*ur*1 9 ,doctr9es & ,ord9ances1 b ) an amaz+ increase ( light1 life1 love1 & hol9ess2 :51 no d\bt1 ! poore/ peasant w h z mu* light z ! apo/le ,paul _h :5 on e>?4 ,x is v probable t ?is prophecy began to take place ^u ! spread ( ! ,gospel 9 ! l& ( ,judea1 & 9 ! ,g5tile _w2 :5 !re 0 a new face ( ?+s1 s t ! :ole look$ l a new _w4 ,! ,gospel ran1 _h free c\rse1 & 0 glorifi$--,s9n]s1 ( e sort & size1 7 conv]t$ to ,god--! ,r$eem] saw ! travail ( 8 s\l1 & ! ,holy ,_s display$ ! love1 grace1 & m]cy ( ,god1 9 all its glory4 ,! fre5ess ( grace 0 se5 9 ! objects x notic$2 ! p[] ( x 0 se5 9 ! conque/s x ga9$2 its sov]eignty 0 se5 9 pass+ by ^? :o bid faire/ 9 _! own eyes = glory4 ,:ile grace reveal$ ^! ?+s unto babes1 o!rs1 n int]e/$ 9 !m1 he>d en\gh to hate !m--reject$ !m altoge!r1 & p]secut$ ^? :o _h receiv$ !m4 ,^! p]secutions 7 att5d$ ) _m advantages to ! sa9ts2 none 7 hurt effectually1 nor any bud ( ! ,tree ( ,life1 nor budd+ hope1 de/roy$ 9 all ,god's holy ,m\nta94 ,?us hav+ proce$$ to our text1 :i* ,i %all b>ely comm5t ^u1 except ! clause ,i fir/ read z a text1 ?is ,i %all endeavor to expla94 ,fir/4 ,! ,wolf %all dwell ) ! ,lamb--s x reads 9 ! #aa? ,*ap1 ( ?is ,book2 "h x is ! same--%all fe$ toge!r2 if !y dwell toge!r !y mu/1 consequ5tly1 fe$ toge!r4 ,i rem>k1 t x 0 ! et]nal design ( ,god to %ew himself to 8 creatures z ! ,god ( all grace--s ! ,apo/le words x1 t 9 ! ages to come he might %ew unto u ! exce$+ ri*es ( 8 grace & k9dness t[>ds u1 by ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,?is he has done 9 all ages1 9 its div9e sov]eignty1 fre5ess1 & p[]1 ^u ^? *>act]s :o may ju/ly be comp>$ to rav5+ ,wolves1 :o h worri$1 & made sad havoc among ,*ri/'s ,%eep4 ,su* bitt] p]secutors h be5 call$ out ( d>kness into life1 ! he>t be+ *ang$1 ! life & conduct 7 *ang$ too2 = ?is is ! design & ! conque/ ( grace4 ,x is to be lam5t$ t _m1 :ile 9 ! _w1 h be5 sad oppos]s ( ! doctr9es ( ! ,gospel--^! take up a pr(ession1 & h[ev] promis+ 9 appe>ance1 !y /ill oppose ! ma9 ,doctr9es ( ! ,cross4 ,!n1 ,i ask1 :at has grace done = !m8 ,9 a pr(ession !y are1 b 9 a /ate ( reconciliation !y are n4 ,b my text tells u1 t ! ,wolf & ,lamb %all fe$ toge!r--t :at ! ,lambs fe$ on1 su* ! ,wolf %\ld1 :5 ,god conv]t$ !m to ! tru?4 ,"h ! ,sa9ts are comp>$ to ,lambs1 = _! h>mlessness & innoc5ce2 & su* !y are 9 _! new-creature /ate4 ,we may see ?is passage v]ifi$ 9 ! ,apo/le ,paul--he 0 ( ! tribe ( ,b5jam91 ( :om ,jacob said1 he %\ld rav9 z a ,wolf4--,?us did ,saul ( ,t>sus aga9/ ! ,%eep ( ,jesus4 ,he h>rass$1 he made sad slaught] among !m4 ,b1 oh6 ! wond]s ( grace1 t tam$1 humbl$1 & reconcil$ him to ! ,savi\r & 8 de> p1 t he laid d[n at ! feet ( ! ,lamb ( ,god4 ,he f$ ) ! ,lambs 9 ! same fold1 & he 0 br\ght to fe$ !m aft]w>ds4 ,?us ! ,wolf & ! ,lamb f$ toge!r2 & is n ?is true to ?is h\r8 ,is n ! same grace manife/$ to u :o 71 by nature1 enemies to ! ,savi\r1 8 m9i/]s1 & p2 z su*1 to 8 ,doctr9es & ,ord9ances4 ,we c\ld1 p]haps1 recollect ! "t :5 our prejudices 7 /rong aga9/ ^! ?+s1 b1 glory be to free grace alone1 we are *ang$2 n[ we are nev] happy b at ! feet ( ,jesus1 & fe$+ on him1 8 ,^w1 & 9 8 ,ord9ances1 ! food on :i* we live1 & :i* ,i %all speak ( at ! close ( ?is ,subject4 ,secondly4 ,?is ,promise may ref] to ! two natures 9 e ,believ]1 ,s9 & ,grace4 ,! s9ful nature ( ! ,believ] is n *ang$--t :i* is born ( ! fle% is fle%--x w be a ,wolf all its days2 ?\gh x may be kept 91 by almighty grace1 ?r\gh deep trials & sore conflicts2 yet1 e ,believ] is1 9 8 ,new ,man1 ,lamb-l1 ?\gh (t5 worri$ by ! ,wolf ( 8 own corruptions4 ,yet ^! mu/ dwell toge!r till dea?2 ^! walk1 ^! rise up1 & lie d[n toge!r2 ?is is our plague1 out affliction1 & di/ress2 & ?\gh we are condemn$ z lov]s ( s91 we c assure our foes we %\ld be glad to get rid ( x4 ,s9 a bur!n to ! ,new ,man2 s we feel x4 ,?is s9ful nature fe$s on e>?1 & e ?+ t is contr>y to ,god2 b ! ,new ,man only on ! great ?+s ( ,god4 ,?irdly4 ,may n ?is ref] to ! ,/ate ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 :i* is at pres5t 9 h] imp]fect /ate2 n only 9 h] feel+s1 b plagu$ ) ^? :o are only hypocrites 9 ,zion1 ,t>es among ! ,:eat1 ,%eep among ! ,goats1 & ,wolves 9 ,%eep's cloa?+4 ,?is is ! sad /ate ( ! ,sa9ts2 at times !y are ready to cry out ) ,job1 ,let n ! hypocrite reign1 le/ ! s\ls ( ! righte\s be ensn>$4 ,&1 ) ! ,apo/les1 ,"l1 %all we root !m up8 ,b no2 ^! ,wise & ,fooli% ,virg9s mu/ be toge!r till ! ,midnight ,cry is made1 !n !re w be an happy b awful sep>ation2 b ^! dwell toge!r n[1 9 ! same ,*ur*1 at ! same table2 sit 9 ! same seat2 look j ! same z ! ,sa9ts2 claim ! same ,promises1 & boa/ ! same light2 talk ( :at !y nev] felt1 & 9 full1 ?o' d>+ & presumptu\s confid5ce1 are1 9 _! own e/eem1 go+ to ! same glory4 ,h5ce ,god compla9s ( !m1 ,ezek4 xxxiii1 #cj1 ,also ?\ ,son ( ,man1 ! *ildr5 ( ?y p are /ill talk+ aga9/ !e1 by ! walls & 9 ! doors ( ! h\ses--7h[ true h ,i f\nd ?is87--& !y come unto !e z my p come?1 & !y sit be=e !e z my p1 & !y he> ?y words1 b d !m n2 & lo1 ?\ art to !m z a v lovely song1 ( "o t ha? a pleasant voice1 & c play well ^u an in/rum5t1 = !y he> ?y words b !y d !m n4 ,do+ !m is believ+--receiv+ ! tru? 9 ! love ( x2 & by exp]i5ce1 prov+ ! tru?s we prea*4 ,!re are ,wolves t are 9 ,%eep's clo?+--^! fe$ ^u s\nds1 b ! ,lambs ^u sub/ance4--,"u ano!r metaphor we %all po9t out ! food ( su* ,wolves & ,goats--!y are di/9ct f ! ,%eep1 & w be f\nd s 9 ! la/ great day4 ,see #be? ( ,mat!w's ,gospel4 ,! second "p ( ! text may likewise be consid]$ 9 a d\ble s5se1 good & bad4 ,z mo/ metaphorical passages are controv]tible1 & w apply to a v>iety ( cases1 s 9 ?is1 ,! ,lion %all eat ,/raw l ! ,bullock--9 ! #aa? ,*ap4 x is said l ! ,ox2 & z ! ,prophet is pr$ict+ ! success ( ! ,gospel 9 ! days ( ! ,messiah1 or ! latt] day glory4 ,x may ref] to ! conv]sion ( "s ( ! great ones ( our globe--k+s2 & su* !re h be51 & su* !re %all yet be1 :5 k+s %all become nurs+ fa!rs to ! ,*ur*1 & que5s nurs+ mo!rs4 ,h5ce ! ,*aldean1 ,assyrian1 & ,p]sian conqu]ors are call$ ,lions1 ,dan4 vii1 ,& f\r great bea/s came up f ! sea1 ! fir/ 0 l a ,lion4 ,! ,lion ha? ro>$1 :o w n fe>8 ! ,lion did te> 9 pieces4 ,& he cri$ a ,lion1 my ,"l--! ,lion is come up f 8 ?icket1 & ! de/roy] ( ! ,g5tiles is on 8 way4--,?us great tyrannical oppressors1 k+s1 mighty m51 are call$ ,lions4 ,"s ( ^! h be5 tam$1 humbl$1 & f$ ) ! useful1 labori\s pati5t ,ox51 by :om we may und]/& ,m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel4 ,?\ %alt n muzzle ! ,ox4 ,do? ,god take c>e ( ,ox58 or sai? he x = our sakes8 = our sakes1 d\btless1 sai? ,paul1 :o calls ,himself "o ( !m1 9 common ) 8 fell[-lab\r]s--our sakes4 ,"s great m5 h be5 call$1 witness ,manasseh1 ! pr\de/ & mo/ awful "* t ev] liv$2 & no d\bt _m m h exp]i5c$ ! p[] ( div9e grace br++ !m into ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus4 ,^! h help$ k9dly to support ! ,gospel m9i/ry--^! h f$ ) ! m9i/]s ( ! ^w--?is1 p]haps1 w be bett] se5 ano!r day1 :5 ! t5 k+s %all h _! he>ts turn$ to hate ! diabolical sy/em ( ,pop]y2 /all hate ! ,:ore2 eat h] fle%2 obta9 a victory ov] h]1 & burn h] ) fire4 ,!n ,god's ,two ,witnesses %all1 9 ! be/ s5se1 /& up = ! tru?--ev5 ! ,magi/racy & ! ,m9i/ry1 ,k+s & ,prea*]s2 & :at w !y n effect8 ,?is may be se5 x ! #ae? ( ,revelation1 :5 ! ,angels w g =? ) _! vials1 _! brea/s gird$ ) gold5 girdles1 & clo!d 9 robes ( righte\sness1 tru? & fai?fulness4 ,see ! #ag? ,*ap4 ( ! ,revelation1 #fj? ( ,isaiah1 & #ae? ( ,revelation4 ,?us ! ,lion %all eat ,/raw l ! ,bullock4 ,b1 ,secondly1 ,x may be consid]$ 9 an awful s5se1 to :i* ,i r incl9e1 because x does n say !y %all lie d[n toge!r1 nor t !y %all eat ! gre5 pa/ures ( ,*ri/1 b /raw4 ,x may signify a p]son :o has he>d ! ,gospel & reject$ x1 to :om x has become ! sav\r ( dea? unto dea?4 ,^! may become fi]ce & cruel oppos]s ( ! ,gospel2 ! wor/ oppos]s1 z !y attempt to /ab religion 9 its vitals4 ,^! are call$ by ! ,apo/le1 ! ,adv]s>ies1 :o h scorn$ ! ,savi\r1 despis$ 8 blood1 & oppos$ 8 tru?s4 ,witness "s t h he>d ! ,gospel1 & once pr(ess$ all ! tru?1 :o h s9ce turn$ ,dei/s1 ,arians1 ,soc9ians1 ,muggletonians1 & ,sabellians1 & are n[ wick$ly & spitefully us+ all _! argum5ts & influ5ce aga9/ ! tru?1 & to deceive s\ls4 ,^! ,lions are c\pl$ ) ! ,bullock 9 ! text2 by :om we may und]/& ,p]secutors4 ,h5ce our ,"l expla9s1 ,fat ,bulls ( ,ba%an enclose me 9 on e side4 ,david prays1 ,rebuke ! company ( ,spe>m51 ! multitude ( ! ,bulls1 ) ! ,calves ( ! ,p4 ,& ,god1 by ,isaiah1 ?reat5s !m 9 trem5d\s language--,*ap4 xxxiv4 #g4 ,^! *>act]s are said to eat /raw--by :i* we may und]/& ! refuse ( ! ,"l's floor2 n ,:eat1 b ,*aff1 ,/ubble1 & ,/raw1 fit fuel = fire--:o mu/1 & w be driv5 out ( ! ,*ur*1 ! ,b>n ,floor--^: fan is 9 8 h&1 & he w ?or\ghly purge 8 ,floor--he w burn up ! *aff ) fire6 ,^! hypocrites1 ,apo/ates1 ,impo/]s1 & _! errors1 are ! delight ( su* *>act]s1 & ,god has c\pl$ !m toge!r1 9 ! #a/ ,*apt] ( ,isaiah--,& ! de/ruction ( ! transgressors & ( ! s9n]s %all be toge!r2 & !y t =sake ! ,"l %all be consum$4 ,?us ! ,lion %all eat ,/raw l ! ,bullock4 ,i come n[ to t "p ( ! v]se ,i fir/ read4 ,i %all consid]1 ,fir/1 ! ,s]p5t--,secondly1 ! ,food t is appo9t$ him4 ,du/ ,,%all be ! ,s]p5t's meat4 ,fir/1 ,! ,s]p5t1 absolutely & figuratively4--,! ^w ,s]p5t1 9 ,scripture1 means1 ,fir/1 ,naturally ! creature itself4 ,n[ ! ,s]p5t 0 m subtil ?an any bea/ ( ! ,field4--,secondly1 ,a miracul\s "o1 z ,moses' ,rod 0 turn$ into a ,s]p5t4--,?ird1 ,a delusive "o1 or "o 9 %ew4 ,! ,magicians ca/ _! ,rods on ! gr\nd1 & !y became ,s]p5ts4 ,f\r?1 ,an artificial "o4 ,moses made a ,s]p5t ( ,brass4 ,b sometimes x signifies ! ,devil--h5ce he is call$ t ,old ,s]p5t4 ,& sometimes ! enemies ( ,jesus & 8 ,p--,ye ,s]p5ts6 ye g5]ation ( ,vip]s6 ,h[ c ye escape ! damnation ( ,hell8 ,satan is call$ a ,s]p5t1 because he hid himself 9 ! ,s]p5t 9 8 fir/ /ratagem aga9/ our fir/ ,pat5ts4 ,because ( 8 s]p5t9e disposition1 9 8 poison & malice aga9/ ,*ri/ & 8 ,*ur*2 & 9 8 w9d+1 by 8 flatt]y1 craft9ess1 & 8 accurs$ condition4--,! fir/ acc\nt we h ( him is v e>ly4 ,orig9ally creat$ 9 light1 he envi$ ! honors paid ! adorable ,tr9ity2 or he envi$ ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ! glory he 0 to obta9 z ,god-,man4 ,he disbeliev$ ! et]nal p[] & fai?fulness ( ,god4 ,he drew millions ( angels into rebellion ) him4 ,he abode n 9 ! tru?2 = :i* he 0 ca/ 9 ! prison ( ,hell4 ,8 s9 seems to be an awful complication ( pride1 envy1 & unbelief4 ,ca/ out ( bliss2 held 9 ! *a9s ( d>kness1 he is p]mitt$ to w&] l a vagabond & ?ief1 to fill up ! measure ( 8 iniquity4 ,p]mitt$ to ent] ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 :]e ! image ( ,*ri/ 01 ev5 ,adam1 :o 0 made 9 t image our de> ,"l int5d$ to assume4 ,satan envi$ him 8 bliss2 hat$ ! image ( ,god1 & adopt$ a plan to ov]turn x4 ,he select$ out ! mo/ subtil bea/ ,god _h =m$1 & ?r\gh x he address$ our ,"m1 9 artful & ins9uat+ language4 ,he temp$ h] ) ! lu/ ( ! eye2 %e saw ! tree 0 good4 ,) ! pride ( life--,ye %all be z gods1 kn[+ good & evil4 ,?is 0 done 9 ! =m ( ! ,s]p5t--s t ! ,devil & 8 ag5ts h gone by ?is "n ev] s9ce4 ,we w quote ! passage1 & make a few rem>ks on x1 :i* w lead u to und]/& :at is meant by ! ,s]p5t & 8 ,food4 ,g54 iii4 ,n[ ! ,s]p5t 0 m subtil ?an any bea/ ( ! field--& hav+ s$uc$ our ,p>5ts1 :5 ! ,"l appe>$ to !m1 !y laid ! blame on him4 ,!n 9 ! #ad? v]se1 ! ,"l ,god said unto ! ,s]p5t1 ,because ?\ ha/ done ?is ?\ art curs$ above all cattle1 & e bea/ ( ! field4 ,^u ?y belly %all ?\ g1 & du/ %alt ?\ eat all ! days ( ?y life4 ,& ,i w put enmity betwe5 !e & ! ,woman1 & betwe5 ?y se$ & h] se$--he %all bruise ?y head1 & ?\ %alt bruise 8 heel4--,?us runs ! curse ^u ! ,s]p5t4 ,i humbly (f] my op9ion1 t ?is curse did n fall ^u t creature 9 g5]al2 ?\gh no d\bt ! ,s]p5t t 0 ! ag5t receiv$ ! curse ( ,god4 ,b t ,satan 0 ! "* is evid5t1 z he is 9 full possession ( ! curse to ?is h\r4 ,josephus 0 ( op9ion t till ?is curse 0 d5\nc$ ! ,s]p5t w5t erect1 & _h ! use ( spee* l man2 & ?is op9ion is /ill receiv$ among _m--! ,scriptures are sil5t ^u x4--,our ,engli% ,poet1 ,john ,milton1 speaks 9 v /rik+ t]ms1 probably1 ?\gh1 9 g5]al1 conjecturally4 8,s spake ! enemy ( mank9d1 inclos'd ,9 ,s]p5t1 inmate bad6 & t[>d ,eve ,address'd 8 way3 n ) ind5t$ wave1 ,prone on ! gr\nd1 z s9ce2 b on 8 re>1 ,circul> base ( ris+ folds1 t t[]'d ,fold above fold1 a surg+ maze6 ,8 head ,cre/$ al(t & c>buncle 8 eyes2 ,) burni%'d neck ( v]dant gold erect1 ,amid/ 8 circl+ spires1 t on ! grass ,float$ abundant2 pleas+ 0 8 %ape ,& lovely--nev] s9ce1 ( ,s]p5t k9d1 ,loveli]4 ,he1 uncall'd1 be=e h] /ood ,! eye ( ,eve to m>k 8 play2 he1 glad ,( h] att5tion ga9'd ) ,s]p5t tongue ,organic1 or impulse ( vocal air1 ,8 fraudul5t temptation !n began40 ,mr4 ,all5 obs]ves1 on ! clause1 ,on ?y belly %alt ?\ g--t ! ,s]p5t1 be=e x 0 conc]n$ 9 s$uc+ our fir/ ,p>5ts1 w5t erect1 or upright2 :i* %ews !y h /ill "s ( _! orig9al nature 9 !m1 = !y w n[ erect !mselves ^u ! h9d] "p ( _! bodies1 & g a consid]able way 9 t position4 ,! truly-excell5t ,dr4 ,gill's rem>ks1 ,i ?9k1 excel all ,i ev] read4 ,yet n[ ! ,s]p5t 0 m subtil ?an any bea/ ( ! field :i* ! ,"l ,god _h made4--,_m in/ances are giv5 ( ! subtilty ( ,s]p5ts1 9 hid+ _! heads :5 /ruck at2 roll+ !mselves up2 /opp+ _! e> at ! voice ( ! *>m]2 putt+ (f _! sk92 ly+ 9 s& ( ! same col\r z !mselves2 bit+ ! feet ( horses2 & _m su* ?+s4 ,b x does n appe> n[ to be m subtil ?an _m o!r creatures1 :atev] x might be :5 fir/ creat$4--,! words !re=e may be r5d]$1 ,t ,s]p5t1 t p>ticul> ,s]p5t1 0 made m subtil ?an any bea/ ( ! field--n naturally1 b ?r\gh ,satan be+ 9 x2 = ?\gh a real ,s]p5t1 yet n t only1 b z possess$ & us$ by ,satan1 z an in/rum5t ( 81 to accompli% 8 designs1 z evid5t f its hav+ ! faculty ( spee* & ! use ( reason1 employ$ 9 a v artful & sophi/ic mann]4 ,nor is x rational to suppose t human nature1 9 ! height ( its glory & excell5cy1 %\ld be out-witt$ by a creature s inf]ior to x4 ,! ,scripture always all$ges ! fall ( man to ! s$uction ( ! ,devil1 :o1 on t acc\nt1 is call$ ! ,s]p5t1 ! old ,s]p5t1 ! ,devil & ,satan4 ,he said unto ! ,woman4 ,%e be+ alone1 he took ! advantage ( x--n ! ,s]p5t1 b ,satan 9 x1 j z ! ,angel spoke 9 ,balaam's ,ass4 ,x is v probable t good ,angels appe>$ 9 ,p>adise to our fir/ ,p>5ts1 9 "o =m or ano!r1 & conv]s$ ) !m--x may be 9 human =ms1 & x may be 9 ! =m ( a beautiful fly+ ,s]p5t1 :i* look$ v bright & %9+1 & t sort call$ ! ,s]aph4 ,h5ce angels be> ! "n ( ,s]aphim1 z "s h ?\ght2 s t x might n be at all surpris+ to ,eve to he> ! ,s]p5t speak1 x be+ :at %e might h be5 us$ to he>1 & might take x to be a good angel s5t to h] ) a message f ,god4 ,good ,mat!w ,h5ry rem>ks ^u ! ,passage1 t ! ,devil *ose to act 8 "p 9 a ,s]p5t1 because x is a speci\s creature1 has a spott$ dappl$ sk91 & !n w5t erect4 ,p]haps x 0 a fly+ ,s]p5t1 :i* seem$ to come z a mess5g] f ! upp] _w--"o ( ! ,s]aphim1 = ! fi]y ,s]p5ts 7 fly+--,isaiah xv1 #bi4 ,_m a gay temptation comes to u 9 f9e col\rs1 :i* are b sk9 deep1 & appe>s to come f above1 = ,satan c seem an angel ( light4 ,! le>n$ ,witsius rem>ks1 ,he :o s$uc$ man to ?is apo/asy 0 d\btless a wick$ _s1 :o1 torm5t$ ) ! horrors ( a guilty consci5ce1 envi$ man 8 happ9ess 9 ,god1 & ,god ! pleasure he _h 9 man4 ,seek+ wret*$ consolation 9 a p>tak] ( 8 mis]y1 he conceal$ himself1 !re=e1 9 ! ,s]p5t1 :i* 0 at t "t n less acceptable to man ?an any o!r creature4 ,! great ,du ,m\l9 conjectures ?is ,s]p5t 0 ( a conspicu\s =m1 ) fi]y eyes2 deck$ ) gold1 & m>k$ ) %9+ spots1 su* z to draw ! eyes ( ,eve aft] x2 & t be=e ?is1 he _h1 by 8 soo?+ s\nds1 ins9uat$ himself into ,eve's fav\r--:i* is v probable4 ,! pres5t le>n$ ,dr4 ,cl>ke conjectures ?is creature 0 an ,ape in/ead ( a ,s]p5t2 b ! argum5ts he br+s =w>d are by no means suffici5t to support ! fact4 ,! =m ( ! curse pron\nc$ on ,satan1 9 ! ,s]p5t1 is1 ,n[ ?\ art curs$ above all cattle1 & above e bea/ ( ! field4 ,?is curse has n fall5 ^u t species ( animals1 call$ ! ,s]p5t1 9 g5]al1 ?\gh x might on t p>ticul> "o :i* ,satan made use (2 = !re are v>i\s k9ds ( ,s]p5ts1 or creatures ( ! ,s]p5t k9d--! re$$ ,s]p5t1 ! fi]y fly+ ,s]p5t1 ! horn$ ,s]p5t1 ! ,basilisk1 ! ,dragon1 ! ,deaf ,add]1 ! common ,add]1 ! ,vip]1 ! ,asp1 ! ,wat] ,snake1 ! ,l& ,snake1 ! ,rattle-,snake1 ! ,cong] ,eel1 ! common ,eel1 & ! ,lamprey--^! are ( ! ,s]p5t k9d4 ,n[ ! ,s]p5t ! ,devil abus$ 0 b "o1 b ( :at k9d we "k n1 & ! s5t5ce ( ,god is 9 ! s+ul> numb]--s ,dr4 ,gill rem>ks1 t ,s]p5t--on ?y belly %alt ?\ g1 & du/ %alt ?\ eat all ! days ( ?y life4 ,s t z f> z ! curse w5t on ! ag5t1 :5 t "o ,s]p5t di$ ! s5t5ce 0 fully execut$ on t creature4 ,b ! curse1 9 all its dreadful weight1 fell on ! ,devil1 :o is curs$ above all s9n]s1 :o are call$ cattle1 ,bea/s1 & ! unclean--z ,lions1 ,dogs1 ,be>s1 ,rams1 ,wolves1 ,leop>ds1 ,bulls1 ,heif]s at grass1 ,foxes1 & ,goats4 ,_m ( ^! h be5 tam$1 become useful & tractable1 b ,devils nev] 71 nor nev] w2 & ,satan1 ! r+-lead]1 ,i appreh5d is curs$ above !m all--^u ?y belly %alt ?\ g4 ,:at ! le>n$ h said ab\t ! ,s]p5t's go+ erect is b>e conjecture4 ,b ?is curse is evid5tly ^u ! ,devil3 ! ^w ,belly 9 scripture1 sometimes signifies ! ,consci5ce1 & ,i believe x means ?is3 ,h5ce ,job speak+ ( ! se$ ( ! ,s]p5t1 says1 !y %all n feel quietness 9 ! ,belly--x means depression & deep abasem5t1 9 awful affliction--our belly cleave? to ! gr\nd1 our s\l is b[$ d[n to ! du/4 ,?is is :at ,satan feels1 & w be curs$ ) = ev]--no ease or re/1 b hell 9 him :]ev] he goes--,god's curse & wra? ^u him--! arr[s ( v9dictive wra? /ick+ fa/ 9 him2 nor c he feel any joy1 only t k9d ( malici\s inf]nal pleasure1 suit$ to 8 nature1 z he draws m5 to s9 aga9/ ,god--especially believ]s4 ,! t]m ,s]p5t n only applies to ! ,devil1 b to 8 p--! non-elect1 ! reprobate2 m p>ticul>ly to ^? ,ph>isees1 :o make a fair %ew 9 ! fle%--a noise ab\t hol9ess1 & :o are endeavor+ to e/abli% _! reputation ^u ! ru9 ( o!rs--:o are se>*+ = ! s9s ( o!rs1 & !y se>* = iniquity ) a dilig5t se>*--:o keep up ! =m ( godl9ess1 are f\nd 9 e ext]nal1 yet 9 he>t hate ! sa9ts1 condemn !m1 z enemies to good works--z ,ant9omians--enemies ,moses--z a p n fit to live1 ( c\rse n to come ne> !m4--,^! *>act]s are call$ ,s]p5ts1 & a g5]ation ( ,vip]s2 n only s !mselves b _! p>5ts 7 s1 & !y are ! (fspr+ ( su* ,vip]s2 & s we f9d x to ?is day--a dei/ical ,prea*] begets ,dei/s1 a ,soc9ian begets su*1 an ,arian begets an ,arian1 an ,arm9ian begets an ,arm9ian by 8 m9i/ry1 & an ,ant9omian1 ^: religion lays 9 8 head1 )\t ! ,"w ( ! ,_s1 su* may beget an (fspr+ l !mselves1 :ile e ,ph>isee 9 ! ,m9i/ry may also beget ! same2 b ! "n ,john ! ,bapti/ gave !m is a g5]ation ( ,vip]s1 :5 he saw ! ,ph>isees come to 8 ,baptism4 ,a ,vip] appe>s v beautiful outw>dly1 s d ^! p]sons to a bl9d1 c>nal _w1 :o are mak+ a /ir ab\t good works1 &1 l ,alex&] ,pope1 are exclaim+1 ,= ,modes ( ,fai? let zeal\s bigots fight1 ,8 c't be wrong ^: life is 9 ! "r4 ,b1 ,i w\ld ask1 ,c a man's life be 9 ! "r :5 all 8 pr9ciples are bad8 ,vip]s1 inw>dly full ( malice1 hatr$1 envy1 bitt]ness1 & evil speak+2 x looks innoc5t1 z if x c\ld h>m nobody1 b1 "u ! g>b ( religion1 hol9ess1 & morality1 :at w su* *>act]s n d8 ,! ,r$eem] calls su* by ! same "n ,john did1 9 ,matt4 xii1 & !n 9 ,*ap4 xxiii1 ,ye ,s]p5ts1 ye g5]ation ( ,vip]s1 h[ c ye escape ! damnation ( hell8 ,fair 9 spee* & %ew1 b cruel & dang]\s2 ) _m su* z ^! we h _h to combat1 :o are ( _! fa!r ! ,devil1 & ! desires ( _! fa!r !y d4 ,b ! decree runs1 ,& du/ %all be ! ,s]p5t's meat4 ,?is is only r5ew+ ! curse ^u ,satan & 8 se$1 :i* 0 fir/ pron\nc$ 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,good m5 h diff]$ a little ^u ! food ( ! ,s]p5t2 "s suppose t be=e ! fall he liv$ ^u ! fruits ( ! ,g>d51 b aft]w>ds t he 0 only to eat du/4 ,p]haps ?is 0 ! case ) t "o ,s]p5t ! ,devil made use (1 b x c]ta9ly is n true ( ,s]p5ts 9 g5]al4 ,o!rs ?9k x means1 t 9 consequ5ce ( ! curse1 ^u ?y belly ?\ %alt g1 t !y %\ld eat mu* du/ ) _! food2 ?is may be ! case 9 "p1 b n univ]sally4 ,_m keep ,s]p5ts 9 ! k+dom ( ,abyss9ia = ! purpose ( div9ation1 z ,mr4 ,bruce tells u 9 8 ,travels1 & !y fe$ !m ) :ite bread & milk1 :i* !re are v fond (4 ,mr4 ,toplady ju/ly rem>ks on ?is passage1 t :at is said ( ! ,s]p5t go+ on 8 belly & eat+ du/1 are prop]ties common to _m k9ds ( v]m91 su* z worms1 c4--& :y %\ld t be e/eem$ a curse to ! ,s]p5t :i* is natural to _m o!r animals beside4 ,b is x s said because ?is creature is obnoxi\s to man8 s are _m o!rs beside1 & x is wor?y obs]vation1 t !re are "s k9d ( ,s]p5ts :i* are rem>kable = ! affection !y be> to man2 & o!rs are good = food1 & h be5 s]v$ up z su*1 ev5 at royal tables4 ,! words !n mu/ ref] to some?+ my/ic & spiritual4 ,! phrase1 ,du/ %alt ?\ eat1 implies a /ate ( absolute subjection1 = s x signifies 9 scripture--8 enemies %all lick ! du/2 !y %all lick du/ l a ,s]p5t--!y %all b[ d[n to ! e>?y & lick up ! du/ ( ?y feet4 ,^! enemies %all be totally vanqui%$ & subdu$1 & lie at ! feet ( ! conqu]or4 ,by ! du/ t ! ,s]p5t is to eat is meant s9n]s aga9/ ! mo/ high1 liv+ & dy+ enemies to ,god1 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,_s--enemies to tru? & ! se$ ( ,god4 ,?is ,i ?9k is cle> f ! decl>ation ,i w put enmity betwe5 ?y se$ & h] se$1 ! se$ ( ! ,s]p5t4 ,?is is ! du/ he is to eat2 ?is is 8 curse4 ,^! p]sons are ! ,s]p5t's prey1 & ! du/ he %all dev\r4 ,! phrase ( ,satan eat+1 d5otes ! helli% pleasure he takes 9 man's ru92 = a p]son is suppos$ to eat no?+ b :at he loves2 x is ! ,devil's meat1 8 joy1 8 delight1 to lead into s91 to get m5 to s]ve him1 & to buffet1 vex1 & plague ! sa9ts4 ,! le>n$ ,fagius obs]ves1 ,satan is a _s1 & mu/ !re=e require immat]ial food2 :i* c be no?+ else b ! s9s ( m51 on :i* he fe$s ) pleasure4 ,/4 ,augu/9e says1 ,by du/1 ,s9n]s are meant2 s t s9n]s are giv5 him = 8 prey4 ,if !n we w\ld n be 8 food1 we mu/ n be e>?ly m9d$4 ,/4 ,ambrose says1 t by du/ we are to und]/& ! fle% ( m51 on :i* ,god p]mits ,satan to fe$1 t is1 sometimes to torm5t & grieve ! bodies ( believ]s1 = ov] _! s\ls he has n ! lea/ comm&4 ,! du/1 !re=e1 ,satan eats1 is ! se$ spok5 ( z ! se$ ( ! ,s]p5t2 ^! are call$ ! cattle1 & ! bea/s ( ! field--^! are ,satan's portion1 be> 8 image1 & w be f\nd l him ano!r day1 ev5 9 ! resurrection ( ! wick$--,:5 !y %all awake1 ,o ,"l1 ?\ wilt despise _! image4 ,all ! s9s1 infirmities1 temptations1 & tr\bles1 ( ,god's de> p--^! are ! du/ he fe$s on4 ,& z x is ) ! fa!r ,s]p5t1 x is ) 8 se$2 8 (fspr+ a g5]ation ( ,vip]s & ,s]p5ts1 !y h _! portion ( du/ to eat1 & !y c fe$ on no?+ else--& ?is e believ] has se5 to 8 grief4 ,:at 9 "o scripture is call$ ! se$ ( ! ,s]p5t1 is 9 ano!r call$ ! *ildr5 ( ! wick$ "o4 ,fir/1 ,because z s9n]s1 !y are 8 (fspr+4 ,secondly1 ,because !y are l him1 & be> ! same names1 a li>1 a ,lion1 a ,s]p5t1 a de/roy]1 & an enemy2 & because !y be> 8 image1 d 8 works1 & obey 8 comm&s2 _! food is alike--du/ is _! meat z well z 84 ,?is is ano!r po9t we %all discov]--,man hav+ lo/ ! image ( ,god1 left ! f\nta9 ( 8 bliss & satisfaction2 8 m9d soon became vitiat$--a vacancy be+ 9 x he seeks to fill ! empty space ) any ?+1 & e ?+ b ,god4 ,?is is ! /ate ( e man by nature2 ?is ! believ] c rememb] ) regret1 & c n[ look back on 8 =m] folly 9 =sak+ ! f\nta9 & cleav+ to ! /ream ( creature satisfaction4 ,*ang$ by grace1 he views 8 fell[ immortals seek+ = t :i* w nev] satisfy him4 ,! ,mis]1 a poor grovell+ ,s]p5t1 fe$+ on :ite & yell[ du/1 8,?r[+ up 8 int]e/ 9 bo? worlds--fir/ />v'd 9 ?is1 !n damn'd 9 t to come40--,blair4 ,he heape? up ri*es1 & _c tell :o %all ga!r !m4--,david4 ,he laye? up silv] z ! ,du/--! pant aft] ! du/ ( ! e>?4 ,?us su* ,s]p5ts eat ! du/1 :ile _! covet\s he>ts are p]petually cry+1 8,give6 ,give60--,solomon4 8,!y grudge1 & are n satisfi$40--,david4 ,all ! va9 pursuits1 c>nal gratifications1 s5sual delights1 & t phantom1 call$ ,pleasure1 :i* a worldl+ /rives =1 is b try+ to fill ! m9d ) du/4 ,h5ce ! ,prophet ,isaiah repres5ts !m z a p dream+--,!y h be5 eat+ & dr9k+1 & :5 !y awake up1 behold !y are hungry4--,isaiah xxix4 ,h5ce ,david prays1 ,& let me n eat ( _! da9ties4 ,= all t is 9 ! _w1 ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 ! lu/ ( ! eyes1 ! pride ( life--^! are n ( ! ,fa!r1 b ( ! _w--^! are a%es2 & ! du/ !y fe$ on--#a ,john ii4 ,m5 ( a p]secut+ _s1 ^: he>ts rise aga9/ ,god1 religion1 & ! de> ,savi\r1 ! ,"w ( ! ,_s1 & all ,sa9ts--^! are said to fe$ on ! ,sa9ts2 !y are well pleas$ at e species ( p]secution2 !y eat up my p z !y eat bread1 & call n ^u ,god4 ,:5 my foes came ^u me to eat up my fle%1 !y /umbl$ & fell4 ,h5ce ,david prays1 ,deliv] me f ! m5 :o are ?y sword1 ,o ,"l1 ^: belly ?\ fille/ ) ?y hid treasures4 ,?us1 l ,satan1 !y wait to eat1 to dev\r1 to de/roy ! ,"l's p1 :o are call$ du/4 8,i t am b du/ & a%es1 h tak5 ^u me to speak to ! ,"l40--,abraham4 8,:o c numb] ! du/ ( ,jacob8 ,?y s]vants take pleasure 9 h] /ones1 & favor ! du/ !re(40 ,errone\s *>act]s1 :o h be5 9 a pr(ession ( ! tru?1 & :o h left x & turn$ aga9 l a wa%$ sw9e to ! mire2 :o h tak5 sev5 o!r spirits1 f> worse ?an be=e !y he>d ! ,gospel4 ,^! p]sons are indu/ri\sly circulat+ errors2 try+ to make su* k9d ( proselytes1 :o are two-fold m ! *ildr5 ( hell ?an !y 7 be=e4 ,su* *>act]s are ,s]p5ts & ,vip]s1 make a fair %ew1 to deceive & to damn immortal s\ls3 !y talk ab\t ! univ]sal goodness ( ,god--too good to consign any man to p]dition3 !y argue = an univ]sal salvation2 & t if any man %\ld be lo/1 he w be re/or$ aga93 !y argue aga9/ ! sov]eignty ( ,god1 9 ! ,doctr9e ( ,election & div9e ,pr$e/9ation--aga9/ "o be+ tak5 & ano!r left--aga9/ ! ,ob$i5ce ( ,*ri/1 z our ju/ify+ righte\sness--aga9/ ! ,div9ity ( ! ,son1 or ! ,_s3 !y level _! artill]y aga9/ ! ,tr9ity 9 ,unity--aga9/ ! high privil$ges ( ,god's ,elect--aga9/ ! ,fundam5tals ( ! ,gospel2 & ?is to deceive ! simple & unw>y4 ,h5ce su* are describ$ z an :ore1 9 ! ,book ( ! ,prov]bs3 ,%e eate? 7t is enjoye? ^! deceptions & awful delusions7 & sai?1 ,i h done no wick$ness4--,prov]bs xxxi4 ,ephraim fe$e? on a%es2 a deceiv$ he>t ha? turn$ him aside2 he _c deliv] 8 s\l1 nor say is !re n a lie 9 my "r h&4 ,?is is ! ,s]p5t's meat1 & if grace does n prev5t x1 !y mu/ h ! ,s]p5t's portion--a fe>ful look+ = ( judgm5t & fi]y indignation1 :i* %all dev\r ! ,adv]s>ies4 ,ph>isees4--,^! are ( diff]5t k9ds1 & "u v>i\s ord]s--"s 9 a pr(ession ( gospel tru?1 sit "u its s\nd1 obey its ext]nal precepts z f> z x relates to bodily ex]cise2 o!rs are inimical to ! v s\nd ( x altoge!r1 yet pride !mselves ^u foll[+ ! religion !y 7 br\ght up 92 t !y are z good z !y wi% to be1 & n half s bad z _! neighb\rs4 ,?us 9 he>t !y are all alike2 ^? 9 a pr(ession & ^? out ( x1 are all ^u a level4 ,! ,gospel ,ph>isees ?ank ,god !y are n s bad z ^? vile ,ant9omians1 :o talk ab\t free grace1 & p]=m no works4 ,o!rs ?ank ,god !y are n q s bad1 nor inde$ no?+ l1 o!r p2 !y h good he>ts1 !y mean well & wi% well to all4 ,h5ce our de> ,"l spake a p>able to ^? :o tru/$ 9 !mselves t !y 7 righte\s1 & despis$ o!rs4 ,! ,ph>isee /ood1 & pray$1 ,god ,i ?ank !e ,i am n z o!r m5--s !y va9ly ?9k1 & s !y decl>e3 _! works are ( !mselves2 !y we> ,spid]'s webs1 !y make a cov]+1 b n ( ,god's ,_s2 !y are /ret*+ !mselves ^u a b$ :i* is too %ort1 & s all w f9d :o reject ! plan ( salvation1 by ,jesus alone4--,^! make a noise ab\t hol9ess1 & good works--^! s\nd a trumpet & proclaim _! own goodness2 & !y h _! rew>d--?is is b s\nd+ brass & ! t9kl+ ( a cymbal--x is fe$+ on w9d2 all ! works !y d1 are to be se5 ( m53 b ! ,savi\r says to 8 disciples1 ,be ye n l to !m4 ,^! w give no?+ away1 )\t _! names are publi%$1 pr9t$1 or put up 9 ! front ( an alms h\se1 or on ! walls ( a *ur* or hospital--on ^! ?+s !y fe$--a good "n among m52 a refutation 9 ! _w3 ?is is ! f\ndation ( _! hope1 & ?is is said to be 9 du/--,8 f\ndation is 9 ! du/2 b ! hail w sweep away _! refuge ( lies1 & ! wat]s w ov]fl[ _! hid+ places1 :at !y build on1 t !y enjoy2 & ?us du/ is _! meat--& if !y d n absolutely decl>e t all _! hopes are laid on :at !y d1 !y conclude _! good works w ei!r help =w>d _! salvation1 or are gr& ess5ces ( x--:]eas no?+ t ! brighte/ sa9t c d1 ext]nally1 is any evid5ce ( 8 new bir?1 none at all2 = any man1 de/itute ( div9e tea*+ c d ! same4 ,he may he>1 read1 commune1 speak well1 relieve ! poor1 & be f\nd 9 e ext]nal ord9ance2 s says ,isaiah xlviii1 & ,ezekiel xxiii4 ,& %\ld ?is little ,pamphlet fall into ! h&s ( any man or woman1 :o has be5 build+ on su* evid5ces1 ,i pray ,god t ! scales may drop f _! eyes1 t !y may see _! dang]1 & be br\ght1 z poor s9n]s1 to ! ,"l ,*ri/ = all !y want4 ,! p]=mances ( p]sons :o are de/itute ( ! grace ( ,god1 are call$ ! ,works ( ! ,law2 :]eas x is n s prop]ly1 = !y are ignorant ( ! ,law1 nor does ! ,law call = any su* ,works2 !re=e !y are b ! ,works ( ! fle%1 & ^? :o fe$ on !m are eat+ du/1 :e!r !y are 9 a pr(ession or n4 ,h5ce ,god ?reat5 8 enemies t he w s5d !m ! ,poison ( ,s]p5ts ( ! du/4 ,deut xxxii4 ,& :5 he takes a s9n] 9 h&1 he is said to scrape h] du/ f h]4--,ezek4 xxvi2 !n he k9dly invites1 ,come n[1 let u reason toge!r--&1 graci\sly promises1 ?\gh y\r s9s be z sc>let !y %all be z wool1 & ?\gh !y be r$ l crimson !y %all be :it] ?an sn[2 & ,i w surely purge away ?y dross1 & take away ?y t94 ,isaiah i4 ,?is is ! ,"w ( ,god & ?is mu/ be done if ev] we see ! face ( ,god ) joy2 we mu/ be /ripp$ ( all suppos$ goodness1 & empti$ ( self be=e we c be fill$ ) ! ,savi\r4 ,:5 ! excell5t ,toplady _h f9i%$ 8 ,s]mon on ,ju/ification1 pi\s ,lady ,hunt+don said to him1 8,sir1 ,i ?9k y gave ! ,ph>isees a good dress+ to night40 8,oh1 ,madam10 said he1 8,i did n want to dress !m1 b ,i aim$ to undress !m30--& sure ,i am t our fil?y g>m5ts ( self-righte\sness mu/ be tak5 away1 be=e we c enjoy ! *ange ( raim5t4 ,ze*4 iii4 ,till ?is is ! case ) u we may cry out1 ) ! tongue 7& if n1 e ,ph>isee exclaims1 practically7 ,/& by ?yself4 ,i am holi] ?an ?\6 ,b1 f all su* bl9dness1 h>dness ( he>t1 & contempt ( ,god's ,^w & ,comm&m5t1 ,good ,"l deliv] u4 ,! food ( ! hypocrite1 :i* ! ,sw9e did eat1 ^! are call$ husks4 ,h5ce our de> ,"l1 by a ,p>able1 repres5t$ 8 own p 9 a backslid+ /ate1 try+ to fill _! s\ls ) husks1 a =m ( godl9ess )\t ! p[]1 ! s\nd )\t ! sub/ance1 ! %ell )\t ! k]nel4 ,s x is writt5 9 ,luke xv4 ,& !re arose a mighty fam9e 9 ! l&1 & he began to be 9 want1 & he jo9$ himself to a citiz5 ( t c\ntry1 & he s5t him out to fe$ ,sw9e1 & he fa9 w\ld h fill$ 8 belly ) ! husks t ! ,sw9e did eat4 ,"h is an awak5$ s\l1 ) spiritual life1 guilt1 & %ame 9 8 consci5ce1 fly+ to a false refuge to make up :at _h be5 amiss2 & obey+ ! ord]s ( a false tea*]1 )\t look+ to ,jesus z 8 only refuge4 ,:5 a poor s9n] fir/ comes into a pr(ession1 he is full ( legality1 & be+ full ( s9 & d>kness1 he g5]ally flies to ^? k9d ( prea*]s t w set him to "w2 & ^! commonly argue ) su* poor s9n]s1 8,:y1 z y h done s mu* aga9/ ,god1 x is n[ high "t y did some?+ = ,god40 ,?is s\nds well 9 ! e>s ( su*1 & to "w !y g1 to try to please ,god2 & if ! ,prea*] does n imm$iately s5d !m to ! ,moral ,law1 !y are g5]ally s5t to "s tradition ( ! ,eld]s2 !y mu/ become tea*]s 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ools2 !y mu/ =m a ,society & visit ! ,sick2 !y mu/ att5d ^u ,pray] ,meet+s & o!r religi\s ,societies4 ,"h ^? :o h no spiritual life c re/2 ^u ^! husks !y c fe$2 b :]e !re is real hung]+ & ?ir/+ aft] ! bread ( life1 ! m9d _c be f$ ) su* ?+s2 n b t !y are praise-wor?y 9 !mselves1 b !y %\ld n be c>ri$ on by s\ls 9 su* a /ate1 _! place is to wait at ! door ( m]cy2 to be 9 spiritual lab\r to get ! bread ( life1 & hav+ f\nd him1 !n to obs]ve _! call 9 ,provid5ce to visit o!rs4 ,b _m are at ?is "w all _! days1 & w be f\nd ) no o!r title or qualification = glory b ?is4 ,:5 dea? comes1 !n !y w1 p]haps1 h to reflect ) pleasure on ! use !y h be5 to o!rs4 ,b ?is w be a mis]able f\ndation2 & if !y d n expect salvation ^u ?is gr\nd1 yet !y mu/ confess !y h look$ ^u ^! ?+s z fruits & evid5ces2 b et]nity w conv9ce !m !y are n ! fruits ( ! ,_s4 ,hypocrite & ,ph>isees c fe$ "h1 b a quick5$ s\l _c2 ?is e truly conv]t$ "* mu/ ackn[l$ge4 ,^? hypocritical pr(essors n only fe$ on ^! et]nals1 b on ! fail+s1 s9s1 & falls1 ei!r real or suppos$1 ( ,god's p1 e fall !y he> ( is m>r[ & fatness to !m3 ^! !y sweetly enjoy1 q =get+ t !y _c be said to fall !mselves1 =1 z !y nev] /ood1 ei!r by fai? or love1 !y _c fall2 !y h b few temptations1 & ^? only :at a worldly man has1 & n :at is peculi> to ,god's elect4 ,h5ce ! ,apo/le says1 ,let him t ?9ke? he /&e?--he only ?9ks s1 yet he may fall f 8 pr(ession altoge!r2 & z he exult$ 9 ! suppos$ falls ( ! sa9ts1 ,god may ca/ him d[n f 8 excell5cy4 ,i h (t5 obs]v$ ?is myself1 & ! sacr$ ,scriptures /rik+ly set x =?2 ! net !y spread = o!rs1 ! pit !y h digg$ !y h be5 tak5 92 s ,god has always te/ifi$1 soon] or lat]1 z x is writt51 ,he t rolle? a /one x %all turn ^u him1 & he t digge? a pit %all fall !re94--,he t cleave? wood %all be endang]$ !reby4 ,read ! #aj? ( ,eccles4 f ! #h? to ! #ae? v]se4 ,! ,food ( ! ,s]p5t is said to be ,lies--,hosea x1 #ac1 ,ye h eat5 lies--?is is t k9d ( food :i* suits _! vitiat$ ta/e4 ,! same ,prophet decl>es1 ,!y eat up ! s9 ( my p2 !y set _! he>ts on _! iniquity1 = !y %all eat & n h en\gh4--,hosea iv1 #h1 #i1 #aj4--,! private injury done to o!rs is call$ ,bread eat5 9 secret places--& su* eat]s are l ,ph>aoh's lean k9e1 none ! bett] = all !y h dev\r$4 ,!y are said to eat up ! fle% ( ,god's p1 ,psalm xxvii1 #b2 & _! ly+ words1 back-bit+1 :isp]+s1 envies1 hatr$1 gossip+1 & evil speak+1 _! runn+ f h\se to h\se ) tales aga9/ o!rs1 _! secret & outw>d triumph 9 all !y c get aga9/ o!rs1 :e!r true or false--! :ole ( su* conduct demon/rates a s]p5t9e disposition1 fe$+ on du/2 ?is has be5 se5 ( late 9 my sev]e trials f su* ,s]p5ts & g5]ation ( ,vip]s4 ,all ! fooli%1 absurd improbabilities1 lies1 & ! mo/ cruel & d>+ misrepres5tations ( my natural temp] & k9dness to o!rs1 good or bad2 ^! be5 turn$ by su* p]sons to e ?+ infam\s--:ile "s1 be+ high prie/s1 on :om ! religi\s w\ld h fix$ _! eyes in/ead ( ,jesus1 or 8 ^w1 because ( _! "n1 _! popul>ity1 & prop]ty2 ! la/ be+ ! occasion ( ! re/4 ,_m1 to +ratiate !mselves 9 ! favor ( su*1 = s9i/] purposes1 & no?+ else1 h impos$ ^u !m su* ?+s z !y well knew _! he>ts naturally love2 !n ! ,press has be5 employ$--:ile boys1 :o h be5 set up = tea*]s1 h be5 employ$ to d ! ,devil's drudg]y1 violate ! ,sabba?1 & act contr>y to e law1 human & div9e4 ,! ,press s5ds =? a f>rago ( rubbi%1 & 9 ! compass ( a few pages n less ?an eighty lies1 :i* ,i %all "o day expose4 ,^! are ! sweet morsels on :i* ?\s&s ( m]e nom9al ,pr(essors h f$1 & ,god decl>es 9 my text !y %all4--,"u ! mask ( sanctity1 ! g>b ( hol9ess1 & a cont5tion = ! ,law1 all _! sple5 has be5 v5t$ aga9/ me & my suppos$ crimes4 ,b1 alas1 ,i fe> x has be5 r aga9/ ! great ?+s ,god has done = me4 ,witness ! bitt]ness aga9/ my prea*+1 & ^? :o h be5 bless$ "u x4 ,! ly+ accusation ( be+ an ,ant9omian 9 ,pr9ciple1 ,prea*+1 & ,practice1 :5 e p]son t is acqua9t$ ) ! ,gospel mu/ ackn[l$ge t ,i prea* all ! ,words ( ?is ,life1 doctr9ally1 exp]im5tally1 & practically4 ,to be sure1 !y wond] :]e ,i got ! tea*+ t ,i h receiv$2 & my adv]s>ies are z mu* puzzl$ ab\t ?is1 z ^? ( old1 :o ask$1 ,h[ kn[e? ?is man 8 lett]s1 hav+ nev] le>n$8 ,i mu/ say "h1 t ,i feel ?ankful = :at my enemies h said & done aga9/ me1 z ,i h le>n$ mu* f ^! ?+s2 ! ,_s ( ,god tea*es by ! ,cross1 & 9 ! ,s*ool ( ,affliction mu* is to be d]iv$--:oso is wise w obs]ve ^! ?+s1 & he %all und]/& ! lov+ k9dness ( ! ,"l4 ,my enemies h be5 p]petually repres5t+ me z an enemy to ! ,law1 :]eas1 _! conduct has prov$ t !y 7 act+ contr>y to e ,law ( ,god & man4 ,?\ %alt n g up & d[n 7n ev5 ,blackfri>s ,road7 z a tale-be>] among ?y p4--,levit4 xix1--?is 0 ! express comm& ( ,god4--,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?y self1 :e!r he has fall5 among ?ieves or n4 ,speak evil ( no man1 says ! ,new ,te/am5t--,owe no man any ?+ b love4 ,moreov]1 if ?y bro!r trespass1 g & tell him 8 fault1 betwe5 him & !e alone1 7suppose x be true7 if he %all he> !e1 ?\ ha/ ga9$ ?y bro!r--s speaks ! ,^w ( ,god1 :i* x our ,rule ( ,walk & ,conduct4 ,n[1 if we consid] ! conduct ( my holy enemies :o are all zeal\s = practical hol9ess1 & see h[ _! demeanor corresponds ) ?is rule--may we n exclaim1 ,:i* is ! ,ant9omian1 me or !y8 ,h[ _m turn sick at ! success ( o!rs4--,:at a wret*$ pr9ciple is ,,envy--,solomon asks ,:o c /& be=e x8 ,b z my foes h _h su* a ,fea/ on ,a%es & ,du/1 ,i only wi% !m a spiritual appetite1 & bett] food1 ev5 ! ,bread ( et]nal ,life1 :i* is meat inde$4 ,?is is ! joy ( heav5--?is is ,angels food1 & ?is is ! food on :i* ! ,believ] lives4 ',tis mo/ bless$ to trace ?is ,subject4 ,our ,cov5ant ,god provid$ x1 ! ,holy ,_s quick5s u to a spiritual hung]+ aft] x--conv9ces u ( ! vanity ( all ?+s else beside--br+s u to love 8 ^w--to he> ^? ,prea*]s t br+ =? ?is food2 satisfies u ) bless$ views ( him1 sweet enjoym5ts ( 8 glori\s ,p]son1 cov5ant love1 et]nal m]cy1 8 imput$ righte\sness1 8 sov]eign purposes1 8 aton+ sacrifice1 8 peace-speak+ blood1 & ! invitations1 decl>ations1 & exce$+ preci\s promises4 ,?is is ! food on :i* our s\ls live1 if born ( ,god1 & e man is kn[n by 8 ta/e2 ! ,s]p5t on ^? ?+s :i* are comp>$ to du/2 ! ,believ] on t :i* is call$ ! ,bread ( ,god2 h5ce ! ,promise1 ,ye %all eat 9 pl5ty1 & be satisfi$4 ,eat1 ,o fri5ds1 dr9k abundantly1 ,o belov$4 ,! meek %all eat & be satisfi$4 ,& ,i w satisfy h] poor ) bread4 ,= he ha? fill$ ! hungry ) good ?+s1 b ! ri* he ha? s5t empty away--s all ,s]p5ts w f9d x4 ,! text concludes1 ,!y %all n hurt nor de/roy 9 all my holy m\nta91 sai? ! ,"l4--,?is 0 r5ew$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ,no?+ %all by any means hurt y4 ,&1 9 fact1 no?+ c ev5tually hurt ! ,*ur*2 s9 _c1 z x is aton$ =--! guilt ( x is gone--! love ( x is remov$ z ! love ( ,jesus comes into ! m9d2 & ! p[] & dom9ion ( x is remov$ by almighty ,grace1 ! /rong] ?an ! /rong man arm$--! ,law _c1 because x is well satisfi$ ) ! ,ob$i5ce ( ! adorable ,surety--,satan _c2 fright5 he may1 b _c t\* !m to _! injury1 = 8 v temptations make u hate him ! m--,our own inbr$ corruptions _c hurt u2 !y are m try+ to u1 ! m we loa? !m & abhor ourselves1 z vile 9 ,god's sight--! ,_w _c1 z x is ov]come = u1 & ! ,fai? ,god has giv5 w ov]come x 9 u4 ,ph>isees1 ,hypocrites1 & ,impo/ors1 ) _! damnable errors _c1 ?\gh !y may cause u mu* tr\ble4 ,yet ?is w furni% u ) mu* matt] = ,pray] & fe>3 ^! ?+s w drive u ne>] to ,god--nor c pov]ty1 pa91 reproa*1 or sorr[ d x1 = ^! %ew u ?is is n our re/1 x is pollut$2 & all ^! 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