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A35949 A brief exposition of the evangel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew by David Dickson ... Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. 1651 (1651) Wing D1400; ESTC R13881 307,666 370

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the_o world_n about_o they_o and_o withail_v to_o perceive_v love_a kindness_n towards_o themselves_o and_o at_o length_n they_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n perfect_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ver._n 9_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o seven_o mark_n of_o true_a disciple_n be_v peaceableness_n whereby_o christian_n study_v not_o only_o to_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n but_o also_o to_o procure_v peace_n among_o man_n where_o they_o live_v so_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v doct._n 1._o whosoever_o do_v without_o wrong_v of_o truth_n in_o love_n to_o other_o man_n welfare_n study_v to_o make_v solid_a peace_n wheresoever_o they_o have_v power_n be_v true_o bless_v for_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n 2._o they_o who_o give_v evidence_n of_o their_o christian_n disposition_n both_o to_o maintain_v and_o to_o procure_v true_a peace_n among_o those_o with_o who_o they_o live_v shall_v be_v esteem_v true_a christian_n beget_v of_o god_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v god_n child_n that_o be_v by_o this_o mark_n they_o be_v declare_v of_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v by_o man_n acknowledge_v for_o true_o regenerate_v person_n in_o who_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v see_v shine_v in_o their_o work_n ver._n 10._o bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o eight_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a disciple_n be_v suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n doct._n 1._o whosoever_o in_o follow_v of_o christ_n be_v trouble_v and_o persecute_v by_o man_n for_o do_v that_o which_o god_n allow_v and_o do_v choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n then_o to_o commit_v sin_n be_v indeed_o bless_v for_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n 2._o let_v persecuter_n do_v their_o utmost_a to_o rob_v the_o godly_a of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v yet_o they_o can_v rob_v they_o of_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v they_o that_o be_v albeit_o they_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o their_o native_a country_n and_o utter_o spoil_v yea_o kill_v yet_o heaven_n belong_v unto_o they_o by_o christ_n conquest_n and_o by_o god_n promise_n and_o it_o shall_v certain_o be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o make_v up_o all_o their_o loss_n verse_n 11._o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n this_o last_o doctrine_n our_o lord_n apply_v ●nto_o his_o new_a choose_a apostle_n intimate_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v hunt_v after_o and_o persecute_v by_o man_n as_o a_o prey_n be_v hunt_v by_o dog_n unto_o death_n doct._n 1._o revile_v or_o speak_v any_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o christ_n servant_n be_v in_o our_o lord_n estimation_n persecution_n for_o so_o do_v he_o expound_v it_o say_v when_o man_n revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o 2._o christian_n must_v beware_v to_o give_v just_a ground_n for_o trouble_v of_o themselves_o for_o that_o be_v not_o persecution_n when_o ill_o be_v speak_v against_o man_n true_o &_o just_o but_o when_o ill_o be_v speak_v against_o they_o false_o and_o for_o christ_n cause_n therefore_o christ_n say_v bless_a be_v you_o when_o they_o speak_v ill_o of_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n 3._o notwithstanding_o of_o whatsoever_o persecution_n the_o trouble_a and_o persecute_a servant_n of_o christ_n do_v still_o remain_v bless_v for_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n persecute_v you_o ver._n 12._o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o this_o commandment_n be_v add_v for_o a_o further_a consolation_n doct._n 1._o our_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v content_a that_o his_o servant_n in_o persecution_n do_v carry_v themselves_o heavy_o thus_o and_o so_o as_o may_v be_v but_o will_v have_v they_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n joyful_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o courage_n or_o comfort_n or_o countenance_n of_o his_o child_n beat_v down_o while_o they_o bear_v his_o glorious_a cross_n but_o he_o will_v have_v they_o cheerful_a for_o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a say_v he_o 2._o albeit_o this_o their_o suffering_n can_v merit_v any_o thing_n yet_o shall_v it_o be_v reward_v gracious_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n say_v our_o lord_n 3._o whatsoever_o consolation_n god_n do_v give_v to_o his_o suffer_a servant_n here_o in_o this_o world_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o small_a for_o they_o have_v more_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o themselves_o from_o god_n and_o more_o estimation_n among_o the_o saint_n than_o all_o their_o trouble_n be_v worthy_a yet_o he_o will_v not_o reckon_v this_o for_o a_o reward_n till_o he_o have_v they_o up_o in_o heaven_n for_o he_o have_v say_v for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n 4._o the_o light_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n can_v be_v compare_v with_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v give_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o he_o say_v great_a be_v your_o reward_n 5._o whosoever_o endure_v any_o trouble_n be_v it_o but_o so_o much_o as_o evil_a word_n for_o christ_n cause_n he_o shall_v be_v enrol_v among_o the_o martyr_n and_o holy_a prophet_n who_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v suffer_v for_o righteousness_n this_o be_v our_o lord_n reckon_v say_v for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o vers._n 13._o you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o the_o salt_n have_v lose_v his_o savour_n wherewith_o shall_v it_o be_v salt_v it_o be_v thenceforth_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o man_n our_o lord_n have_v arm_v his_o apostle_n against_o persecution_n now_o he_o teach_v they_o their_o duty_n and_o that_o under_o divers_a similitude_n and_o first_o of_o salt_n doct._n 1._o minister_n have_v need_v to_o have_v their_o duty_n tell_v they_o no_o less_o than_o other_o people_n therefore_o christ_n speak_v to_o they_o say_v you_o that_o be_v you_o my_o apostle_n and_o minister_n be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o as_o salt_n season_v make_v savoury_a and_o do_v preserve_v from_o putrefaction_n that_o which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v unsavoury_a and_o ready_a to_o rot_v except_o it_o be_v salt_v so_o minister_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v fill_v with_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n for_o their_o own_o preservation_n but_o also_o labour_n by_o the_o word_n preach_v by_o admonition_n by_o discipline_n by_o a_o holy_a manner_n of_o converse_v among_o the_o people_n and_o by_o all_o other_o mean_v to_o season_v earthly_a man_n and_o make_v they_o become_v savoury_a to_o god_n and_o one_o to_o another_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n 3._o if_o a_o minister_n either_o labour_v not_o to_o have_v grace_n and_o enduement_n for_o his_o employment_n or_o have_v they_o study_v not_o to_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o ministry_n that_o he_o may_v season_v his_o hearer_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o if_o have_v for_o a_o time_n give_v a_o show_n of_o something_o do_v he_o cease_v and_o fall_v from_o the_o faithful_a employment_n of_o his_o gift_n then_o be_v he_o of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o useless_a and_o unprofitable_a both_o to_o other_o and_o to_o himself_o of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o loathsome_a and_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n most_o worthy_a to_o be_v despise_v of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o least_o of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v suffer_v to_o bear_v office_n and_o charge_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o so_o much_o import_v our_o lord_n speech_n compare_v he_o to_o unsavoury_a salt_n which_o have_v lose_v his_o savour_n and_o can_v recover_v it_o again_o and_o which_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o tread_v under_o fo●_n of_o man_n ver._n 14._o you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n a_o city_n that_o be_v set_v on_o a_o hill_n can_v be_v hide_v he_o show_v the_o minister_n duty_n in_o another_o similitude_n of_o light_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v true_a the_o original_a light_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o light_n who_o illuminate_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v christ_n our_o lord_n himself_o yet_o the_o minister_n be_v call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n also_o as_o instrument_n to_o hold_v out_o the_o light_n because_o their_o office_n be_v to_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a light_n through_o who_o alone_a delivery_n from_o the_o dark_a condition_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n that_o be_v true_a righteousness_n and_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v
in_o unto_o he_o for_o she_o come_v and_o call_v on_o he_o 4._o faith_n press_v with_o need_n be_v earnest_a in_o prayer_n for_o she_o cry_v unto_o he_o 5._o faith_n do_v fix_v on_o christ_n as_o the_o true_a promise_a messiah_n for_o she_o call_v he_o son_n of_o david_n faith_n look_v on_o christ_n as_o compassionate_v and_o merciful_a it_o plead_v for_o mercy_n and_o pretend_v no_o merit_n for_o thus_o say_v she_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o 6._o love_n ow_v they_o who_o it_o love_v whatsoever_o be_v their_o condition_n for_o here_o the_o trouble_n that_o her_o child_n be_v trouble_v with_o she_o count_v it_o as_o her_o own_o say_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o for_o my_o daughter_n be_v trouble_v 7._o faith_n give_v christ_n the_o glory_n of_o ability_n to_o do_v all_o that_o it_o desire_v so_o she_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o power_n to_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n say_v my_o daughter_n be_v vex_v of_o a_o devil_n vers._n 23._o but_o he_o answer_v she_o not_o a_o word_n and_o his_o disciple_n come_v and_o beseech_v he_o say_v send_v she_o away_o for_o she_o cry_v after_o we_o there_o be_v 4_o mean_n use_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o her_o faith_n the_o first_o be_v christ_n keep_v silence_n when_o she_o pray_v hence_o learn_v that_o god_n albeit_o he_o love_v the_o suppliant_a and_o do_v accept_v his_o petition_n yet_o possible_o he_o will_v keep_v silence_n and_o not_o seem_v to_o take_v notice_n for_o a_o time_n for_o he_o answer_v she_o not_o a_o word_n the_o next_o mean_n of_o her_o trial_n be_v the_o small_a assistance_n she_o have_v of_o the_o disciple_n prayer_n wherein_o learn_v that_o say_v love_v the_o help_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a militant_a as_o a_o mean_v prescribe_v of_o god_n for_o mutual_a comfort_n for_o she_o cry_v after_o the_o disciple_n 2._o when_o god_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o try_v our_o faith_n by_o delay_v to_o hear_v we_o he_o will_v for_o our_o trial_n make_v other_o mean_n which_o we_o use_v to_o fail_v we_o also_o as_o here_o the_o disciple_n will_v be_v rid_v of_o her_o importunity_n and_o have_v she_o dispatch_v that_o she_o shall_v not_o trouble_v they_o therefore_o say_v they_o send_v she_o away_o she_o cry_v after_o we_o ver._n 24._o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o unto_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o three_o mean_n of_o the_o trial_n of_o her_o faith_n be_v by_o our_o lord_n tell_v she_o that_o his_o commission_n reach_v only_o unto_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v indeed_o true_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o particular_a and_o personal_a ministry_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o make_v offer_n of_o his_o grace_n first_o and_o chief_o unto_o the_o jew_n and_o this_o be_v true_a again_o if_o we_o take_v israel_n for_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n he_o come_v for_o these_o elect_a one_o only_o but_o unto_o this_o woman_n who_o understand_v not_o so_o high_a a_o matter_n it_o can_v not_o seem_v but_o that_o his_o commission_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o gentile_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v she_o hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o among_o other_o trial_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n this_o be_v one_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v question_v whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n for_o thus_o much_o import_v i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o israel_n 2._o christ_n have_v a_o errand_n to_o such_o as_o find_v themselves_o in_o peril_n to_o perish_v for_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n vers._n 25._o then_o come_v she_o and_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n help_v i_o she_o can_v answer_v this_o doubt_n and_o therefore_o pass_v it_o over_o and_o insist_o in_o prayer_n what_o christ_n commission_n be_v she_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o sure_o she_o be_v she_o must_v be_v help_v hence_o learn_v that_o when_o any_o doubt_n do_v tend_v towards_o exclude_v we_o from_o the_o number_n of_o such_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v send_v we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o pass_v by_o such_o doubt_n without_o disputation_n and_o to_o insist_v in_o prayer_n ground_v upon_o god_n goodness_n and_o power_n to_o help_v for_o so_o do_v this_o woman_n then_o come_v she_o and_o worship_v 2._o the_o more_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o refuse_v we_o we_o shall_v so_o much_o the_o more_o humble_a ourselves_o before_o he_o and_o continue_v in_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v mark_v that_o then_o she_o worship_v and_o say_v lord_n help_v i_o ver._n 26._o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o cast_v it_o to_o dog_n the_o four_o mean_n of_o her_o trial_n be_v by_o seem_v to_o exclude_v she_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o unclean_a dog_n without_o the_o covenant_n from_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o messiah_n belong_v to_o israel_n who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o covenant_n as_o their_o proper_a food_n and_o here_o the_o former_a doubt_n be_v augment_v and_o put_v more_o near_o home_o unto_o she_o hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o will_v try_v do_v try_v unto_o the_o quick_a and_o humble_v unto_o the_o dust_n the_o soul_n under_o trial_n and_o for_o this_o end_n make_v the_o last_o difficulty_n more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a for_o now_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o give_v to_o dog_n etc._n etc._n 2._o such_o as_o be_v within_o the_o external_a covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n holy_a as_o consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o appropriate_a unto_o he_o by_o covenant_n and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o god_n people_n belong_v unto_o they_o as_o unto_o child_n while_z other_o who_o be_v without_o the_o covenant_n be_v count_v dog_n this_o he_o import_v say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o cast_v the_o child_n bread_n to_o dog_n 3._o the_o representation_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n before_o our_o eye_n be_v a_o main_a point_n of_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n therefore_o for_o her_o last_o trial_n he_o compare_v she_o to_o a_o dog_n ver._n 27._o and_o she_o say_v truth_n lord_n yet_o the_o dog_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n the_o lord_n spirit_n lose_v the_o doubt_n unto_o she_o hence_o learn_v 1._o that_o christ_n commission_n albeit_o it_o be_v chief_o unto_o the_o jew_n to_o set_v much_o on_o their_o table_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o limit_v but_o that_o crumb_n of_o their_o food_n especial_o be_v neglect_v by_o they_o may_v be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o gentile_n this_o be_v it_o she_o see_v crumb_n fall_v from_o the_o table_n 2._o the_o lord_n in_o trial_n of_o faith_n make_v the_o believer_n of_o quick_a understanding_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o mark_v all_o advantage_n whereby_o it_o may_v strengthen_v itself_o therefore_o say_v she_o truth_n lord_n yet_o the_o dog_n eat_v the_o crumb_n 3._o the_o believer_n be_v content_a to_o be_v humble_v as_o 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likewise_o and_o he_o answer_v he_o and_o say_v i_o go_v sir_n and_o go_v not_o 31._o whether_o of_o they_o twain_o do_v 〈◊〉_d will_n of_o his_o father_n they_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o first_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o publican_n and_o the_o harlot_n go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o you_o thus_o they_o have_v do_v with_o christ_n their_o plot_n be_v disappoint_v but_o christ_n do_v pursue_v they_o convince_a they_o of_o disobedience_n and_o denounce_v deserve_v judgement_n upon_o they_o in_o two_o parable_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o first_o be_v to_o show_v that_o sundry_a of_o publican_n and_o open_a sinner_n of_o who_o they_o esteem_v least_o be_v more_o righteous_a and_o bless_a then_o they_o be_v because_o the_o publican_n like_o the_o penitent_a son_n repent_v their_o backwardness_n unto_o god_n commandment_n and_o be_v flee_v in_o by_o faith_n to_o the_o messiah_n and_o be_v make_v subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 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yet_o god_n will_v manifest_v the_o power_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o despise_a sinner_n for_o the_o harlot_n believe_v john_n albeit_o the_o pharisee_n do_v not_o 3._o the_o sight_n and_o example_n of_o other_o folk_n believe_v and_o repent_v in_o christ_n if_o it_o do_v not_o move_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o sin_n also_o and_o fly_v unto_o christ_n it_o shall_v stand_v as_o a_o witness_n against_o we_o to_o aggravate_v our_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n therefore_o say_v he_o and_o you_o when_o you_o have_v see_v it_o you_o repent_v not_o 4._o remorse_n for_o not_o believe_v god_n word_n in_o his_o servant_n mouth_n in_o time_n by-gone_a be_v a_o special_a spur_n and_o preparative_n to_o believe_v it_o the_o more_o solid_o for_o time_n to_o come_v therefore_o say_v he_o you_o repent_v not_o that_o you_o may_v believe_v he_o that_o be_v when_o you_o see_v that_o the_o publican_n have_v out_o strip_v you_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n by_o 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will_v reverence_v my_o son_n 38._o but_o when_o the_o husbandman_n see_v the_o son_n they_o say_v among_o themselves_o this_o be_v the_o heir_n come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o let_v we_o seize_v on_o his_o inheritance_n 39_o and_o they_o catch_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o vineyard_n and_o s●●w_v he_o 40._o when_o the_o lord_n therefore_o of_o the_o vineyard_n come_v what_o will_v he_o do_v unto_o those_o husbandman_n 41._o they_o say_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v miserable_o destroy_v those_o wicked_a man_n and_o will_v let_v out_o his_o vineyard_n unto_o other_o husbandman_n which_o shall_v render_v he_o the_o fruit_n in_o their_o season_n another_o parable_n convince_a they_o of_o their_o wickedness_n against_o god_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n and_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o they_o and_o that_o whole_a ungrate_a nation_n under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o housholder_n and_o his_o tenant_n the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v this_o as_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o 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away_o from_o they_o to_o some_o other_o people_n as_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o jew_n after_o many_o provocation_n vers._n 42._o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o do_v you_o never_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n reject_v the_o same_o be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n do_n and_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n from_o 118._o psalm_n our_o lord_n show_v that_o it_o be_v foretell_v how_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v deal_v with_o himself_o the_o messiah_n and_o with_o what_o success_n doct._n 1._o the_o not_o consider_v and_o believe_v of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o do_v fulfil_v thing_n foretell_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o ruin_n and_o condemnation_n therefore_o say_v he_o do_v you_o never_o read_v 2._o the_o gather_n of_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o build_n of_o a_o temple_n wherein_o the_o minister_n and_o ruler_n be_v builder_n 3._o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v esteem_v by_o the_o churchman_n in_o his_o time_n a_o stone_n not_o worthy_a to_o have_v any_o room_n in_o the_o build_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v reject_v and_o excommunicate_v by_o they_o for_o it_o be_v write_v of_o christ_n the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n refuse_v 4._o how_o base_o soever_o he_o be_v esteem_v of_o by_o they_o yet_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o groundstone_n the_o strength_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n so_o shall_v he_o be_v see_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o opposition_n for_o this_o stone_n be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n 5._o the_o divine_a power_n of_o god_n appear_v most_o evident_o in_o the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n beyond_o the_o expectation_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n therefore_o say_v he_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v 6._o the_o work_n of_o god_n about_o his_o church_n in_o set_v up_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o most_o wonderful_a matter_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o who_o have_v understanding_n for_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n say_v the_o prophet_n vers._n 43._o therefore_o say_v i_o unto_o you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o here_o christ_n apply_v the_o last_o parable_n and_o the_o psalm_n last_o cite_v to_o the_o scribe_n and_o ruler_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o rot_a member_n of_o that_o church_n doct._n 1._o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o visible_a face_n of_o a_o church_n be_v god_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a benefit_n that_o can_v be_v bestow_v on_o a_o land_n for_o so_o it_o be_v call_v here_o 2._o the_o nation_n which_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v just_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o privilege_n as_o here_o be_v threaten_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o 3._o the_o church_n m●y_v be_v flit_v from_o one_o nation_n to_o another_o but_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v among_o some_o people_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o another_o say_v christ_n thus_o he_o foretell_v they_o of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o inbringing_a of_o the_o gentile_n ver._n 44._o and_o whosoever_o shall_v fall_v on_o this_o stone_n shall_v be_v break_v but_o on_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_v it_o will_v grind_v he_o to_o powder_n have_v threaten_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n now_o he_o threaten_v all_o his_o enemy_n of_o every_o sort_n more_o special_o teach_v we_o 1._o that_o some_o will_v stumble_v at_o he_o as_o at_o a_o stone_n of_o offence_n and_o will_v oppose_v he_o out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o inadvertance_n as_o man_n do_v fall_v on_o a_o stone_n in_o their_o way_n and_o some_o will_v oppose_v he_o out_o of_o malice_n and_o will_v set_v themselves_o as_o adversary_n to_o he_o as_o the_o distinction_n 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