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faith_n be_v unto_o the_o beléever_n as_o eye_n ear_n tongue_n lip_n mouth_n and_o hand_n for_o by_o faith_n alone_o do_v we_o lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n and_o his_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o also_o thereby_o apply_v the_o same_o unto_o ourselves_o 3_o three_o the_o act_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v do_v first_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o prophesy_v do_v both_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o also_o with_o their_o heart_n second_o hypocrite_n do_v hear_v with_o their_o ear_n 42._o â—sal_n 42._o but_o not_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n three_o the_o saint_n as_o danid_v be_v in_o exile_n do_v hear_v with_o their_o heart_n not_o with_o their_o ear_n 4_o four_o the_o time_n of_o illumination_n and_o conversion_n some_o man_n do_v hear_v long_a time_n with_o their_o ear_n before_o they_o do_v hear_v with_o their_o heart_n be_v in_o this_o point_n like_o unto_o seed_n which_o lie_v long_a time_n under_o the_o ground_n before_o it_o 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that_o hear_v these_o word_n and_o do_v they_o mat._n 7._o 24._o be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceyve_a yourselves_o jam._n 1._o 22._o 3_o quest_n how_o do_v god_n make_v we_o hear_v his_o word_n ans_fw-fr so_o soon_o as_o he_o open_v our_o ear_n that_o the_o sweet_a harmony_n of_o his_o word_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o same_o my_o ear_n have_v thou_o open_v psalm_n 40._o 6._o for_o like_a as_o those_o which_o dwell_v nigh_o unto_o the_o fall_n of_o nilus_n and_o rhenus_n do_v become_v deaf_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o horrible_a noise_n of_o the_o water_n so_o these_o man_n which_o live_v in_o this_o world_n be_v so_o strike_v &_o become_v so_o deaf_a with_o the_o vain_a pomp_n thereof_o that_o god_n must_v needs_o pierce_v through_o and_o open_v their_o ear_n that_o do_v he_o open_v their_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o lydia_n the_o lord_n open_v her_o 14._o act._n 16._o 14._o hart_n that_o she_o may_v hearken_v unto_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v 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sight_n and_o thy_o law_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n psal_n 40._o 8._o 3._o of_o the_o phrase_n to_o fear_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o sonly_a fear_n although_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o people_n do_v fear_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o likely_a thing_n that_o the_o people_n have_v more_o grievous_o offend_v then_o their_o ruler_n yet_o dare_v not_o i_o restrain_v this_o fear_n unto_o the_o people_n only_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o hierome_n for_o if_o the_o politic_a and_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n have_v be_v blameless_a peradventure_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v any_o need_n of_o any_o admonition_n &_o common_a reprehension_n this_o do_v not_o i_o speak_v
exercise_n profit_v little_a but_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 4._o 8._o 2_o although_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o small_a flock_n of_o sheep_n upon_o earth_n set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o wolf_n &_o although_o it_o be_v slander_v and_o chastened_a with_o many_o evil_n yet_o do_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n appear_v upon_o and_o in_o it_o when_o he_o be_v present_a with_o it_o which_o say_v behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 20._o 3_o and_o man_n be_v oftentime_o deceive_v in_o their_o judgement_n concern_v the_o church_n when_o they_o follow_v the_o reason_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o not_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o jew_n make_v great_a account_n of_o solomon_n his_o temple_n because_o it_o be_v famous_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o fine_a building_n and_o greatness_n thereof_o &_o also_o for_o the_o hang_n the_o silver_n and_o gold_n 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the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o by_o a_o prevent_n of_o a_o objection_n ob._n that_o which_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o man_n industry_n and_o labour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v enjoin_v any_o man_n lest_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n that_o which_o he_o can_v do_v but_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o able_a to_o build_v the_o temple_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n be_v oppress_v with_o famine_n poverty_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o mighty_a neighbour_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n ma._n against_o this_o argument_n do_v the_o prophet_n set_v a_o demonstration_n you_o must_v &_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n then_o for_o the_o imbecility_n of_o secondary_a cause_n to_o neglect_v the_o same_o mi._n but_o god_n command_v you_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n con._n wherefore_o you_o must_v neither_o linger_v nor_o loiter_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o yet_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o you_o to_o neglect_v the_o same_o aphorism_n contain_v instruction_n 1_o we_o must_v not_o be_v so_o inquisitive_a about_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o we_o must_v ask_v whether_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v they_o or_o no._n 2_o for_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o that_o we_o be_v teach_v and_o tell_v what_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v 3_o for_o this_o be_v without_o all_o doubt_n we_o must_v obey_v god_n 4_o and_o this_o be_v blockish_a incredulity_n to_o wax_v so_o dull_a through_o imbecility_n of_o the_o secondary_a cause_n that_o thou_o do_v never_o so_o much_o as_o once_o think_v upon_o the_o power_n and_o might_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n 5_o god_n grant_v therefore_o that_o we_o may_v all_o think_v upon_o that_o oracle_n the_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o our_o weakness_n 2._o cor._n 13._o a_o definitive_a method_n touch_v the_o spirit_n of_o strength_n 1_o the_o genus_fw-la 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man_n do_v also_o hurt_v and_o bring_v himself_o to_o destruction_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o paul_n but_o those_o which_o will_v wax_v rich_a do_v fall_n into_o temptation_n and_o the_o snare_n and_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a desire_n 9_o 1._o tim._n 6._o 9_o which_o do_v drown_v man_n in_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n 4_o he_o be_v also_o injurious_a unto_o the_o society_n and_o company_n of_o man_n accord_v to_o that_o say_n of_o paul_n let_v not_o a_o man_n dare_v to_o oppress_v and_o entangle_v his_o brother_n in_o his_o business_n because_o god_n be_v the_o revenger_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n *_o 6._o thes_n 4._o 6._o here-unto_a belong_v these_o proverbe_n the_o burden_n of_o salt_n be_v go_v thither_o whence_o it_o come_v evil_a get_v good_n do_v soon_o perish_v 6_o the_o sixth_o argument_n be_v fetch_v from_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o those_o man_n shall_v marvel_v that_o they_o be_v altogether_o infortunate_a which_o make_v 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thing_n before_o thing_n which_o be_v holy_a 4_o holy_a thing_n be_v holy_a either_o in_o deed_n or_o by_o good_a custom_n and_o use_n only_o as_o thing_n indifferent_a 5_o it_o be_v good_a order_n if_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v set_v after_o thing_n which_o be_v right_o call_v holy_a disorder_n if_o they_o be_v prefer_v before_o they_o 6_o so_o there_o be_v certain_a thing_n which_o be_v so_o unlike_a and_o contrary_a that_o they_o neither_o can_v neither_o aught_o they_o to_o be_v join_v together_o 7_o it_o be_v good_a order_n before_o all_o thing_n to_o seek_v 16._o mat._n 6._o luk._n 16._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o it_o be_v disorder_n to_o be_v desirous_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n 8_o so_o there_o be_v certain_a thing_n which_o be_v so_o link_v together_o that_o in_o the_o ordinary_a dispensation_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v 9_o it_o be_v good_a order_n to_o join_v the_o external_a word_n with_o the_o internal_a with_o the_o baptizinge_v with_o water_n the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n use_v in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n sacramentallie_o it_o be_v great_a misorder_n to_o separate_v the_o external_a word_n from_o the_o internal_a the_o sacramental_a sign_n from_o the_o thing_n signify_v i_o do_v define_v the_o thing_n signify_v not_o only_o by_o the_o fruit_n but_o also_o by_o the_o substance_n as_o many_o of_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o time_n past_o content_v with_o the_o external_a sacrifice_n do_v neither_o think_v upon_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n 10_o furthermore_o because_o god_n have_v separate_v certain_a thing_n he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o attribute_v any_o thing_n unto_o they_o confuse_o 11_o it_o be_v good_a order_n to_o ascribe_v the_o give_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o earthly_a bread_n use_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n also_o to_o ascribe_v the_o washinge_v away_o of_o sin_n not_o to_o the_o water_n use_v in_o baptism_n but_o to_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 12_o it_o be_v better_a to_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o wise_a than_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o he_o know_v best_o what_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o account_v good_a evil_a or_o indifferent_a example_n while_o we_o look_v not_o on_o the_o thing_n 19_o 2._o cor._n 6._o 19_o which_o be_v see_v but_o on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a *_o i_o seek_v not_o you_o but_o you_o for_o the_o child_n 23._o john_n 14._o 23._o must_v not_o heap_v up_o treasure_n for_o the_o parent_n but_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o child_n 18._o lect._n decemb._n 14._o 1579._o verse_n 10._o therefore_o have_v the_o heaven_n shut_v itself_o upon_o you_o lest_o it_o shall_v give_v you_o dew_n and_o the_o earth_n also_o have_v shut_v herself_o lest_o she_o shall_v give_v she_o increase_v 7_o the_o last_o argument_n where-by_a the_o prophet_n do_v prove_v that_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v not_o any_o long_a to_o be_v prolong_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o public_a plague_n and_o punishment_n wherewith_o the_o jew_n be_v punish_v ma._n public_a and_o private_a punishment_n be_v testimony_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o evident_a cause_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o these_o man_n which_o be_v not_o past_a repentance_n according_a to_o the_o say_n if_o we_o
1_o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a this_o proposition_n do_v i_o prove_v by_o a_o demonstration_n fetch_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o experience_n that_o which_o both_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o we_o in_o steed_n of_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n and_o also_o the_o general_a experience_n of_o holy_a man_n do_v teach_v and_o testify_v be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v of_o but_o these_o two_o testimony_n namely_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v both_o together_o testify_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v great_a therefore_o we_o ought_v no_o more_o to_o doubt_n hereof_o then_o when_o we_o see_v the_o sun_n rise_v we_o ought_v to_o doubt_v whether_o when_o it_o ascend_v above_o our_o half_a sphere_n it_o shall_v lighten_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v lay_v open_a unto_o it_o or_o no._n 1_o i_o prove_v the_o minor_a by_o the_o authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o true_o like_a as_o the_o rain_n and_o snow_n come_v down_o upon_o â—2_n esa_n 55._o 10._o â—2_n the_o earth_n and_o return_v not_o again_o but_o water_n the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v that_o it_o may_v give_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a and_o bread_n to_o he_o that_o eat_v so_o shall_v my_o word_n be_v which_o shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n 28._o jer._n 32._o 28._o it_o shall_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o in_o vain_a but_o it_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v and_o it_o prosper_v in_o these_o thing_n whereunto_o i_o send_v it_o what_o be_v the_o chaff_n that_o be_v the_o dream_n and_o invention_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n to_o the_o wheat_n that_o be_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o my_o word_n like_o fire_n this_o fire_n do_v melt_v separate_a and_o purge_v the_o gold_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o like_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v a_o rock_n *_o but_o if_o you_o all_o 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the_o heart_n in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v preach_v and_o not_o of_o the_o word_n subsist_v 2_o the_o second_o thing_n whereby_o i_o prove_v my_o minor_a proposition_n be_v experience_n in_o that_o solemn_a establish_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o covenaunt_n which_o be_v do_v after_o the_o law_n be_v repete_v in_o mount_n sinai_n by_o moses_n the_o israelit_n be_v so_o affect_v and_o move_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o they_o say_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v we_o will_v do_v and_o obey_v and_o 7._o exod._n 24._o 7._o in_o the_o same_o history_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v plain_o set_v down_o that_o all_o man_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o they_o be_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o fear_v the_o lord_n ob._n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o place_v in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n namely_o of_o the_o spirit_n thing_n contrary_a be_v not_o affirm_v one_o of_o a_o other_o paul_n in_o set_v power_n against_o word_n show_v that_o they_o be_v contrary_a therefore_o he_o deni_v that_o the_o word_n be_v effectual_a ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v unto_o the_o minor_a proposition_n wherein_o be_v a_o fallacy_n ground_v upon_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n worde_n which_o in_o this_o place_n signify_v man_n eloquence_n which_o be_v set_v and_o place_v in_o choice_n of_o word_n be_v atribute_v to_o certain_a person_n which_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o set_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereunto_o power_n be_v proper_a therefore_o paul_n do_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a but_o he_o deny_v that_o the_o profound_a speech_n of_o these_o ground_a and_o eloquent_a fellow_n have_v any_o force_n or_o strength_n at_o all_o 21._o lect._n 12._o januar._n 1580._o whence_o come_v this_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o depend_v upon_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n that_o be_v 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that_o they_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o like_a sort_n i_o prove_v the_o minor_a god_n do_v justify_v none_o but_o those_o who_o merciful_a god_n he_o be_v but_o he_o do_v justify_v the_o circumcision_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n by_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 30._o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o god_n aswell_o of_o the_o circumcise_v as_o of_o the_o uncircumcised_a in_o the_o flesh_n let_v we_o thorough_o ponder_v these_o and_o such_o like_a say_n that_o be_v mindful_a that_o we_o be_v spring_v from_o the_o wild_a olyve_n tree_n we_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n give_v thanks_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o have_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o evermore_o amen_n 40._o lect._n 25._o april_n 1580._o 6_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n i_o will_v fill_v this_o house_n with_o glory_n 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his_o name_n 3_o the_o adjunct_n my_o servant_n magistrate_n be_v the_o adjunct_n 3_o the_o adjunct_n servant_n of_o god_n first_o because_o they_o have_v god_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o to_o rule_v they_o who_o be_v bless_v and_o prince_n only_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n therefore_o prince_n do_v offend_v most_o gréevouslie_o 15._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 15._o when_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v man_n but_o think_v that_o they_o be_v equal_a with_o 1â—_n psalm_n 9_o 1â—_n god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n eze._n 28._o 2._o beccause_fw-mi thy_o heart_n be_v exalt_v and_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o be_o god_n i_o have_v fit_a in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o not_o god_n and_o thou_o have_v set_v thy_o heart_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n second_o because_o they_o must_v serve_v by_o his_o counsel_n act._n 13._o 36._o for_o david_n when_o 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