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latter_a time_n the_o lord_n have_v spread_v abroad_o and_o pour_v out_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v almost_o upon_o all_o man_n when_o as_o under_o the_o law_n a_o very_a small_a number_n be_v partaker_n thereof_o wherefore_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n this_o particle_n or_o word_n all_o be_v not_o here_o take_v in_o his_o proper_a signification_n as_o though_o it_o be_v simple_o and_o altogether_o universal_a but_o be_v indefinite_a and_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o people_n and_o not_o to_o every_o singular_a person_n as_o in_o this_o sentence_n of_o s._n paul_n where_o it_o be_v say_v 2.4_o
be_v not_o at_o any_o time_n perfect_v so_o long_o as_o she_o travel_v and_o fight_v in_o this_o world_n which_o mayor_n i_o prove_v thus_o first_o if_o the_o church_n be_v without_o spot_n in_o this_o world_n in_o vain_a have_v our_o saviour_n christ_n teach_v it_o always_o to_o pray_v 6.12_o matth._n 6.12_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n and_o sin_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v not_o without_o good_a cause_n give_v we_o such_o doctrine_n and_o instruction_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n without_o spot_n yea_o rather_o that_o she_o have_v continual_a need_n always_o for_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o she_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o sanctify_a and_o obtain_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o her_o sin_n second_o those_o which_o be_v with_o out_o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o any_o wash_n because_o they_o have_v no_o need_n thereof_o but_o the_o faithful_a although_o they_o be_v wash_v have_v notwithstanding_o need_v yet_o of_o wash_v still_o as_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o declare_v it_o unto_o we_o 13.10_o john_n 13.10_o when_o he_o say_v he_o that_o be_v wash_v need_v not_o save_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n for_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o foot_n he_o mean_v a_o continual_a sanctification_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n without_o spot_n 1.2_o 1._o cor._n 1.2_o three_o saint_n paul_n cease_v not_o to_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v the_o corinthian_n with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n who_o notwithstanding_o greevous_o abuse_v the_o holy_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v amongst_o they_o division_n and_o partakinge_n which_o be_v not_o small_a fault_n yea_o indeed_o they_o be_v in_o doubt_n also_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a also_o he_o name_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o galathian_o 1.2_o galat._n 1.2_o the_o church_n although_o that_o poor_a people_n be_v deceive_v by_o false_a prophet_n and_o 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he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a &_o without_o blame_n but_o we_o want_v not_o a_o answer_n also_o saint_n paul_n consider_v the_o church_n not_o in_o herself_o but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n her_o head_n which_o she_o take_v hold_v of_o by_o faith_n so_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o wrinkle_n and_o unblameable_a by_o reason_n not_o of_o her_o own_o righteousness_n but_o of_o jesus_n christ_n righteousness_n whereof_o she_o be_v make_v partaker_n because_o it_o please_v god_n to_o impute_v and_o reckon_v the_o same_o unto_o she_o for_o which_o cause_n also_o it_o be_v in_o a_o other_o place_n 1.30_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v of_o god_n the_o father_n unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n moreover_o we_o may_v say_v that_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o sanctification_n or_o holiness_n promise_v and_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o accomplish_v as_o though_o he_o call_v &_o say_v the_o church_n to_o be_v without_o spot_n not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o here_o below_o on_o the_o earth_n but_o because_o that_o one_o day_n it_o shall_v so_o be_v above_o in_o heaven_n 34._o augu._n lib._n de_fw-la nuptiis_fw-la &_o concupise_v cap._n 34._o and_o after_o this_o sort_n saint_n augustine_n understand_v it_o jesus_n christ_n say_v he_o cleanse_v his_o church_n by_o the_o wash_n of_o christian_n to_o make_v it_o unto_o himself_o without_o spott_n or_o wrinkle_n not_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v they_o allege_v moreover_o that_o which_o saint_n john_n say_v 3.6.9_o 1._o joh._n 3.6.9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o whereunto_o i_o answer_v by_o a_o distinction_n those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o faithful_a sin_v not_o that_o be_v to_o say_v serve_v not_o sin_n or_o rather_o sin_n do_v not_o reign_v in_o they_o because_o they_o do_v withdraw_v themselves_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v or_o be_v enable_v from_o sin_n and_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n give_v themselves_o to_o holiness_n of_o life_n that_o they_o may_v glorify_v god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n saint_n john_n take_v it_o and_o speak_v it_o again_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v can_v not_o live_v so_o holy_o but_o that_o oftentimes_o they_o stumble_v and_o fall_v into_o sin_n for_o although_o they_o be_v sanctify_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o relic_n and_o remnaunte_n of_o nature_n corrupt_v which_o yet_o rest_v and_o remain_v in_o they_o every_o day_n they_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o right_a way_n and_o sin_n in_o this_o sense_n s._n john_n mean_v not_o that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o for_o so_o he_o shall_v speak_v against_o himself_o have_v before_o say_v if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n 1.8.10_o 1._o joh._n 1.8.10_o we_o deceive_v our_o self_n and_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o yea_o we_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o us._n so_o it_o be_v then_o that_o though_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o contrariety_n between_o these_o two_o to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o saint_n both_o together_o yet_o all_o agree_v together_o very_o well_o for_o every_o man_n if_o we_o consider_v he_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n he_o be_v a_o sinner_n worthy_a of_o death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v he_o in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o christian_a and_o faithful_a man_n he_o be_v holy_a so_o that_o he_o sin_v not_o that_o be_v to_o say_v serve_v not_o sin_n and_o his_o imperfection_n be_v hide_v and_o cover_v because_o that_o they_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o he_o and_o moreover_o the_o lord_n jesus_n make_v he_o partaker_n of_o his_o 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the_o wheat_n and_o go_v his_o way_n and_o when_o the_o blade_n be_v spring_v up_o and_o have_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n than_o appear_v the_o tare_n also_o then_o come_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o household_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o master_n sow_v thou_o not_o etc._n etc._n and_o will_v present_o have_v go_v and_o gather_v they_o up_o but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o lest_o while_o they_o go_v about_o to_o gather_v the_o tare_n they_o pluck_v up_o also_o with_o they_o the_o wheat_n therefore_o he_o will_v that_o they_o may_v both_o grow_v together_o until_o the_o harvest_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n the_o reaper_n shall_v gather_v the_o tare_n and_o bind_v they_o in_o sheaf_n to_o burn_v they_o but_o they_o shall_v gather_v the_o good_a
it_o and_o gather_v out_o the_o stone_n of_o it_o and_o have_v plant_v it_o with_o the_o best_a plant_n and_o build_v a_o tower_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o and_o make_v a_o wine_n press_v therein_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n but_o in_o steed_n of_o grape_n it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n and_o now_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o i_o will_v do_v to_o my_o vineyard_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o hedge_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v eat_v up_o i_o will_v break_v the_o wall_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v tread_v down_o and_o i_o will_v lay_v it_o waste_v 24.3.4.5_o isaiah_n 24.3.4.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v clean_o empty_v and_o utter_o spoil_v the_o earth_n shall_v lament_v and_o vade_v away_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n they_o have_v change_v the_o ordinance_n and_o have_v break_v the_o everlasting_a covenaunt_n therefore_o shall_v the_o curse_n devour_v the_o earth_n for_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o have_v do_v wicked_o and_o therefore_o shall_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n burn_v and_o few_o man_n shall_v be_v leave_v therein_o etc._n jerem._n 25.8.9_o etc._n etc._n also_o in_o jeremiah_n because_o you_o have_v not_o hear_v my_o word_n behold_v i_o will_v send_v and_o take_v to_o i_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o north_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babel_n my_o servant_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o against_o this_o land_n and_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o against_o all_o these_o nation_n round_o about_o and_o i_o will_v destroy_v they_o and_o make_v they_o a_o astonishment_n a_o hiss_a and_o a_o continual_a desolation_n in_o this_o place_n 10.5_o isaiah_n 10.5_o the_o lord_n call_v nabuchadnezzar_n his_o servant_n as_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o call_v saneherib_n or_o ashur_n the_o rod_n of_o his_o wrath_n because_o he_o serve_v himself_o with_o prince_n tyrant_n and_o wicked_a magistrate_n and_o use_v 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the_o world_n have_v hate_v they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n as_o i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o world_n hereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o right_n and_o very_a cause_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o plain_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o word_n of_o god_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o that_o all_o they_o which_o will_v live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n 3.12_o 2._o timo._n 3.12_o shall_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o also_o what_o shall_v be_v our_o consolation_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cross_n if_o this_o point_n be_v not_o socrates_n socrates_n the_o answer_n which_o socrates_n make_v to_o his_o wife_n be_v very_o apt_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n she_o lament_v because_o they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n wrongful_o but_o he_o be_v somewhat_o move_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o die_v a_o innocent_a &_o without_o cause_n than_o if_o 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that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o account_v themselves_o bless_v and_o happy_a 5.10_o math._n 5.10_o but_o we_o must_v mark_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o thus_o say_v jesus_n christ_n which_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 6.22_o luk._n 6.22_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n hate_v you_o &_o when_o they_o separate_v you_o &_o revile_v you_o &_o put_v out_o your_o name_n as_o evil_a for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n sake_n if_o you_o be_v rail_v upon_o for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n say_v saint_n peter_n 4.14.15.16_o 1._o pet._n 4.14.15.16_o bless_v be_v you_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v upon_o you_o which_o on_o their_o part_n be_v evil_a speak_v of_o but_o on_o your_o part_n be_v glorify_v but_o let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v as_o a_o murderer_n or_o as_o a_o thief_n or_o as_o a_o evil_a doer_n or_o as_o a_o covetous_a person_n of_o other_o man_n good_n or_o as_o a_o busy_a body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n but_o if_o any_o man_n suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o let_v he_o glorify_v god_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mark_n or_o badge_n by_o which_o the_o scripture_n discern_v the_o lord_n true_a martyr_n from_o other_o that_o suffer_v for_o the_o wicked_a man_n and_o ungodlie_a person_n do_v in_o deed_n suffer_v persecution_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o can_v boast_v themselves_o for_o all_o that_o to_o be_v true_a martyr_n neither_o by_o consequent_a that_o they_o be_v bless_v for_o they_o suffer_v not_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n neither_o to_o maintain_v god_n truth_n as_o do_v the_o martyr_n and_o witness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n moreover_o we_o ought_v to_o mark_v that_o our_o good_a god_n show_v we_o great_a grace_n and_o advaunce_v we_o to_o singular_a honour_n when_o he_o vouchsafe_v we_o meet_v and_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o 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unto_o the_o last_o day_n 34.20_o psal_n 34.20_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o remembrance_n of_o we_o for_o ever_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v any_o manner_n of_o way_n fade_v away_o or_o darken_v he_o will_v keep_v our_o body_n to_o the_o very_a bone_n thereof_o 19.25_o job._n 19.25_o against_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o will_v at_o the_o last_o crown_v we_o with_o eternal_a life_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n o_o death_n then_o 15.55_o 1._o cor._n 15.55_o where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n certain_o we_o have_v very_o much_o wherewith_o to_o comfort_v ourselves_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o when_o we_o hear_v that_o jesus_n christ_n say_v unto_o we_o 9.23_o luke_n 9.23_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v i_o we_o ought_v to_o learn_v how_o and_o after_o 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out_o his_o labour_n his_o peril_n his_o prisoning_n his_o beat_n his_o shipwrack_n and_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o affliction_n notwithstanding_o he_o say_v yet_o that_o he_o be_v altogether_o ready_a to_o suffer_v not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v and_o put_v in_o prison_n but_o also_o willing_o 24._o act_n 20.23_o 24._o and_o without_o any_o grief_n to_o die_v for_o christ_n cause_n o_o how_o great_a be_v this_o honour_n to_o give_v up_o our_o life_n for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o wage_n or_o soldiership_n of_o some_o eathly_a prince_n make_v no_o great_a difficulty_n to_o forsake_v their_o own_o parent_n and_o their_o good_n that_o they_o may_v go_v to_o his_o service_n yea_o it_o trouble_v they_o not_o much_o to_o hazard_v and_o give_v up_o their_o own_o life_n to_o maintain_v his_o quarrel_n and_o cause_n which_o very_o often_o be_v unjust_a &_o wicked_a and_o shall_v we_o which_o have_v such_o a_o prince_n as_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n 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14.8.9_o to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o we_o die_v we_o shall_v die_v unto_o he_o that_o afterwards_o we_o may_v be_v raise_v up_o in_o glory_n as_o he_o be_v 3.21_o phill._n 3.21_o if_o our_o abject_a and_o base_a body_n be_v despise_v and_o dishonour_v let_v we_o look_v to_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n like_v unto_o which_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o last_o day_n to_o be_v short_a if_o we_o weep_v and_o wail_v in_o this_o wonderful_a heap_n and_o sea_n of_o misery_n 5.1_o 2._o cor._n 5.1_o be_v in_o this_o world_n stranger_n pilgrim_n &_o passenger_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o when_o we_o shall_v once_o come_v to_o our_o celestial_a and_o heavenly_a city_n which_o we_o now_o wait_v and_o hope_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v with_o a_o joy_n which_o can_v be_v comprehend_v and_o that_o with_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o holy_a angel_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n 21.4_o revela_fw-la 21.4_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v wipe_v 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