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paul_n a_o babbler_n a_o pestilent_a fellow_n a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n act._n 24.5_o and_o ahab_n call_v elijah_n he_o that_o trouble_a israel_n 1_o king_n 18.17_o 69.12_o psal_n 69.12_o 2._o in_o behaviour_n and_o thus_o the_o drunkard_n make_v song_n of_o david_n and_o even_o christ_n himself_o be_v deride_v the_o jew_n mock_v he_o in_o his_o prophetic_a office_n say_v prophesy_v who_o smite_v thou_o st._n mat._n 26.68_o the_o soldier_n mock_v he_o in_o his_o priestly_a office_n bow_v their_o knee_n and_o worship_v he_o st._n mark_n 15.19_o herod_n mock_v he_o in_o his_o kingly_a office_n when_o he_o put_v a_o purple_a robe_n on_o he_o and_o plait_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n on_o his_o head_n and_o all_o in_o scorn_n to_o his_o sacred_a person_n st._n mat._n 27.29_o 3._o in_o action_n and_o here_o what_o mischief_n be_v not_o execute_v while_o wicked_a man_n head_n be_v plot_v against_o the_o lord_n peculiar_a people_n their_o foul_a suggestion_n create_v way_n to_o disturb_v 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three_o child_n and_o the_o hungry_a lion_n more_o merciful_a to_o daniel_n then_o be_v their_o accuser_n 6.22_o dan._n 6.22_o the_o earth_n more_o pity_v abel_n in_o open_v her_o mouth_n to_o receive_v his_o blood_n than_o be_v cain_n his_o brother_n which_o slay_v he_o and_o wherefore_o slay_v he_o he_o but_o because_o his_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o his_o brother_n righteous_a 1_o joh._n 3.12_o so_o though_o at_o the_o very_a first_o you_o see_v man_n walk_v from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o grave_n give_v up_o that_o breath_n he_o first_o draw_v into_o misery_n yet_o here_o you_o have_v mischief_n more_o active_a though_o the_o wicked_a shall_v subtract_v from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v but_o to_o increase_v his_o misery_n and_o though_o they_o breviate_v the_o text_n it_o be_v he_o that_o comment_v upon_o it_o yet_o here_o be_v the_o comfort_n though_o in_o his_o way_n from_o jericho_n unto_o jerusalem_n he_o fall_v among_o thief_n 10.30_o 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declare_v but_o they_o that_o plough_v with_o christ_n heifer_n judge_n 14.18_o indeed_o wicked_a man_n may_v presume_v and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o their_o own_o ability_n think_v to_o find_v perfect_a freedom_n but_o their_o expectation_n shall_v fail_v and_o their_o hope_n be_v cut_v off_o job_n 8.14_o only_o those_o be_v they_o that_o receive_v comfort_n that_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o their_o help_n now_o in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n hope_n be_v seat_v be_v disputable_a it_o matter_n not_o whether_o or_o no_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o will_n see_v it_o extend_v to_o the_o object_n he_o desire_v and_o that_o hope_n be_v proper_o take_v not_o to_o be_v a_o passion_n but_o a_o habit_n infuse_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n into_o a_o christian_a which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v
guilty_a yet_o notwithstanding_o amid_o the_o many_o divide_a tongue_n there_o be_v find_v some_o unite_a hand_n to_o slay_v he_o indeed_o the_o atheist_n scoff_v at_o this_o say_v shall_v we_o begin_v our_o religion_n at_o a_o babe_n in_o the_o manger_n or_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o poverty_n be_v so_o great_a that_o to_o pay_v tribute_n for_o his_o allegiance_n be_v fain_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o a_o fish_n for_o money_n who_o penury_n necessitate_v he_o to_o beg_v for_o a_o live_n who_o be_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a and_o sleepy_a and_o sorrowful_a yea_o so_o despicable_o mean_a and_o contemptible_a that_o his_o own_o kindred_n be_v ready_a to_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o as_o one_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o he_o complain_v for_o want_v of_o lodging_n esteem_v himself_o more_o despicable_a than_o the_o fox_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o fowl_n in_o the_o air_n this_o be_v the_o esteem_n or_o very_o little_a better_a which_o the_o world_n have_v of_o he_o of_o who_o they_o be_v 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why_o shall_v we_o think_v ourselves_o too_o good_a to_o serve_v our_o brethren_n since_o christ_n disdain_v not_o to_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n show_v himself_o in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o in_o humility_n and_o what_o do_v this_o teach_v we_o but_o to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o great_a glory_n that_o we_o beginning_n in_o humility_n here_o may_v be_v raise_v to_o glory_v hereafter_o for_o he_o that_o be_v low_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o in_o his_o humility_n be_v a_o follower_n of_o he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o reception_n in_o the_o low_a form_n which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o three_o particular_a namely_o the_o place_n of_o his_o entertainment_n the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v take_v two_o way_n 1._o either_o for_o the_o frame_n of_o this_o vast_a globe_n 2._o or_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o but_o i_o understand_v it_o here_o for_o the_o fabric_n of_o this_o vast_a earth_n which_o be_v too_o mean_a and_o altogether_o unworthy_a to_o entertain_v he_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o of_o capacity_n to_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v this_o great_a house_n hold_v his_o glorious_a majesty_n when_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o able_a to_o contain_v he_o it_o be_v humility_n for_o he_o to_o come_v into_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o he_o come_v to_o the_o world_n to_o show_v his_o humility_n for_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n 1.14_o st._n john_n 1.14_o and_o dwell_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o abhor_v not_o the_o virgin_n womb_n though_o a_o simple_a lady_n i_o mean_v simple_a in_o respect_n of_o outward_a glory_n or_o worldly_a riches_n for_o so_o poor_a she_o be_v that_o at_o her_o church_a she_o be_v necessitate_v instead_o of_o a_o lamb_n to_o offer_v a_o pair_n of_o young_a pigeon_n and_o though_o he_o do_v seem_v to_o straiten_v himself_o at_o his_o conception_n because_o he_o have_v little_a room_n in_o the_o womb_n yet_o he_o be_v more_o straiten_v at_o his_o birth_n for_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o he_o in_o the_o inn_n which_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n will_v want_v room_n on_o earth_n rather_o than_o we_o shall_v want_v mansion_n in_o heaven_n the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v drive_v to_o so_o great_a necessity_n that_o her_o chamber_n must_v be_v in_o the_o stable_n her_o bed_n no_o better_o than_o that_o of_o straw_n and_o the_o glorious_a babe_n lodge_v in_o no_o other_o cradle_n but_o that_o of_o the_o manger_n never_o be_v glory_n in_o so_o homely_a a_o place_n before_o god_n at_o first_o bring_v forth_o man_n like_o a_o king_n and_o place_v he_o in_o paradise_n to_o rule_v over_o the_o beast_n but_o god_n be_v bring_v forth_o man_n in_o the_o place_n of_o beast_n see_v then_o vile_a man_n who_o it_o be_v who_o thou_o have_v neglect_v in_o heaven_n by_o sin_v on_o earth_n the_o lord_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v now_o make_v the_o companion_n of_o beast_n because_o thou_o have_v make_v thyself_o like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v how_o can_v thou_o not_o admire_v at_o the_o low_a condescension_n of_o thy_o saviour_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o be_v bear_v of_o such_o mean_a parent_n and_o in_o so_o base_a a_o place_n as_o be_v a_o stable_n and_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o manger_n also_o o_o the_o height_n and_o depth_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o fall_v into_o admiration_n to_o see_v god_n in_o a_o manger_n god_n be_v in_o his_o holy_a temple_n what_o shall_v he_o descend_v yea_o we_o believe_v he_o when_o he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v so_o and_o now_o that_o he_o have_v so_o do_v who_o can_v forbear_v love_v of_o he_o view_v he_o in_o the_o manger_n and_o there_o you_o see_v he_o become_v food_n for_o beast_n for_o man_n who_o be_v transform_v by_o beastly_a lust_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o temple_n also_o that_o so_o he_o may_v gather_v both_o great_a and_o small_a he_o be_v meat_n for_o strong_a man_n yea_o and_o he_o will_v be_v milk_n to_o the_o little_a one_o also_o and_o unless_o every_o one_o of_o we_o become_v as_o little_a one_o 18.3_o st._n matt._n 18.3_o we_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o be_v bear_v that_o he_o may_v have_v we_o bear_v again_o he_o be_v wrap_v in_o swadling-cloth_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o despise_v man_n how_o mean_a soever_o in_o appearance_n and_o in_o a_o stable_n to_o show_v his_o communicableness_n to_o all_o person_n he_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o manger_n not_o for_o food_n to_o the_o beast_n but_o for_o bread_n to_o man_n indeed_o as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o give_v fodder_n to_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o fowl_n in_o the_o air_n for_o he_o feed_v the_o young_a raven_n but_o it_o be_v only_o unto_o man_n that_o he_o give_v himself_o as_o bread_n and_o in_o a_o mystery_n be_v he_o find_v in_o a_o stable_n to_o show_v we_o that_o as_o man_n 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wickedness_n be_v already_o come_v to_o so_o great_a a_o fullness_n shall_v i_o hold_v my_o peace_n no_o rather_o shall_v my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o mouth_n then_o with_o silence_n i_o suffer_v such_o blasphemy_n to_o go_v unreproved_a the_o watchman_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v in_o readiness_n to_o give_v the_o alarm_n when_o he_o see_v the_o enemy_n approach_n lest_o his_o silence_n incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o people_n blood_n if_o shed_v through_o his_o default_n and_o that_o minister_v that_o hold_v his_o peace_n when_o error_n and_o heresy_n begin_v to_o destroy_v the_o church_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v by_o that_o his_o silence_n give_v consent_n to_o their_o destruction_n and_o their_o blood_n if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n will_v god_n require_v at_o his_o hand_n ezek._n 33.8_o and_o woe_n unto_o that_o man_n that_o suffer_v his_o flock_n to_o be_v scatter_v by_o his_o neglect_n and_o so_o they_o become_v meat_n to_o all_o the_o 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extreme_o sad_a if_o through_o my_o neglect_n of_o faithful_a declare_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n any_o poor_a soul_n miscarry_v and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o great_a apostle_n so_o be_v it_o of_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o we_o kill_v those_o soul_n we_o see_v go_v to_o destruction_n through_o ignorance_n or_o otherways_o and_o do_v not_o admonish_v they_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o st._n paul_n say_v he_o keep_v nothing_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o be_v for_o their_o good_a which_o make_v he_o true_o to_o boast_v that_o he_o be_v pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n act_n the_o 20.26_o and_o he_o himself_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o pureness_n because_o he_o have_v declare_v unto_o they_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n v._o 17._o therefore_o it_o concern_v all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v faithful_a to_o deliver_v their_o message_n true_o not_o withhold_v from_o the_o people_n any_o thing_n of_o 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