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faith_n hope_n and_o love_n we_o find_v they_o so_o place_v in_o this_o soole_n and_o conjoin_v that_o albeit_o we_o may_v distinguish_v they_o yet_o divide_v they_o we_o may_v not_o for_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o one_o hold_v fast_o by_o the_o other_o nor_o work_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o the_o taw_n be_v stay_v with_o the_o key_n or_o pin_n and_o reach_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o tractory_a or_o lamb_n where_o by_o the_o key_n be_v signify_v faith_n by_o the_o tractory_a hope_n and_o by_o the_o taw_n love_n as_o before_o it_o be_v declare_v which_o three_o have_v their_o several_a office_n may_v well_o express_v the_o same_o in_o three_o word_n faith_n say_v i_o assure_v it_o hope_n say_v i_o expect_v it_o love_n say_v i_o tend_v towards_o it_o for_o faith_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v nor_o doubt_v she_o of_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o word_n know_v he_o to_o be_v righteous_a hope_v with_o a_o long_a desire_n ever_o 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last_o their_o reward_n first_o ox_n 1_o the_o ox_n we_o may_v after_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o man_n understand_v by_o those_o ox_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n partly_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o number_n partly_o for_o the_o office_n oxen._n 10._o oxen._n there_o be_v ten_o particular_a commandment_n in_o both_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o stand_v as_o for_o five_o yoke_n or_o couple_n who_o strength_n be_v the_o force_n of_o true_a contrition_n and_o the_o powerful_a draught_n of_o godly_a repentance_n by_o the_o which_o man_v hard_a &_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v fallowed_a and_o prepare_v for_o the_o seed_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n for_o they_o draw_v or_o force_v man_n to_o christ_n in_o who_o there_o be_v find_v mercy_n and_o perfection_n howbeit_o there_o be_v other_o lively_a ox_n the_o which_o the_o master_n husbandman_n have_v both_o prepare_v yoke_v together_o and_o persuade_v to_o draw_v strong_o forth_o this_o 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he_o find_v he_o in_o the_o land_n plough_v with_o twelve_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o himself_o with_o the_o twelve_o oxen._n 12._o yoke_n of_o oxen._n after_o the_o which_o number_n we_o may_v take_v for_o this_o labour_n certain_a order_n of_o holy_a and_o wise_a person_n remember_v and_o commend_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o first_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n tie_v uppe_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n bear_v the_o gentle_a yoke_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o these_o both_o yoke_v or_o number_v together_o make_v the_o just_a twelve_o yoke_n and_o the_o number_n of_o those_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n mention_v by_o saint_n john_n in_o his_o apocalyps_n in_o the_o like_a sense_n 5._o apoc._n 4._o and_o 5._o we_o have_v the_o number_n of_o the_o twelve_o foundation_n and_o twelve_o gate_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n saint_n paul_n nevertheless_o oxen._n 10._o order_n of_o oxen._n allude_v to_o the_o former_a number_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n make_v ten_o order_n of_o those_o spiritual_a ox_n of_o the_o which_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n chapter_n 4._o he_o name_v five_o and_o in_o his_o former_a epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chapter_n 12._o he_o name_v other_o five_o as_o first_o apostle_n next_o prophet_n three_o evangelist_n four_o pastor_n fift_o doctor_n sixth_o power_n seventhly_a healer_n eight_o helper_n ninthly_a governor_n tenthly_a linguist_n and_o these_o be_v first_o those_o doctor_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n immediate_o choose_v call_v apostle_n 1_o apostle_n and_o send_v forth_o of_o christ_n to_o teach_v the_o gospel_n with_o a_o special_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n prophet_n 2_o prophet_n the_o second_o sort_n be_v those_o preacher_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n
true_a christian_a the_o voice_n voice_n voice_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o prophet_n preacher_n evangelist_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n who_o like_o saint_n john_n the_o baptist_n the_o crier_n voice_n in_o the_o world_n prepare_v the_o lord_n way_n among_o man_n the_o song_n song_n song_n or_o whistling_n be_v the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n who_o by_o many_o comfortable_a metaphor_n and_o argument_n of_o love_n allure_v man_n unto_o he_o the_o shake_v of_o the_o goad_n goad_n shake_v of_o the_o goad_n be_v the_o comination_n or_o threat_n of_o punishment_n and_o heavy_a judgement_n to_o fall_v on_o they_o which_o be_v either_o negligent_a or_o unfaithful_a in_o this_o service_n as_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n say_v the_o lord_n if_o thou_o tell_v they_o not_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o permit_v they_o that_o they_o die_v therein_o i_o will_v require_v their_o blood_n from_o thy_o hand_n again_o curse_a be_v he_o who_o do_v the_o lord_n work_v negligent_o the_o prick_n of_o the_o goad_n goad_n prick_v of_o the_o goad_n be_v correction_n affliction_n cross_n anguish_n and_o sorrow_n whereby_o the_o lazy_a be_v stir_v up_o the_o idler_n provoke_v the_o sinner_n punish_v 2._o jon._n 2._o by_o this_o goad_n be_v jonas_n pierce_v when_o he_o be_v find_v faulty_a in_o his_o ministry_n by_o the_o same_o be_v peter_n persuade_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v he_o thrice_o who_o he_o have_v thrice_o deny_v 20._o job._n 20._o saul_n by_o the_o same_o become_v a_o paul_n most_o ready_a to_o run_v his_o course_n in_o this_o plough_n and_o those_o angel_n in_o the_o ephesian_a church_n 2._o apoc._n 2._o which_o be_v sometime_o tepidous_a and_o backward_o be_v well_o warn_v and_o set_v forward_o and_o true_o this_o be_v god_n wisdom_n to_o deal_v with_o his_o servant_n as_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n so_o for_o their_o good_a who_o he_o warn_v threaten_v &_o punish_v not_o to_o destroy_v they_o but_o as_o a_o good_a father_n to_o his_o prodigal_a child_n as_o a_o prudent_a schoolmaster_n to_o his_o negligent_a scholar_n as_o a_o cunning_a physician_n to_o his_o insolent_a patient_n martyr_n chrysost_n ad_fw-la bab._n martyr_n and_o as_o the_o wise_a husbandman_n to_o his_o lazy_a ox_n but_o yet_o with_o some_o severity_n on_o they_o that_o disobey_v his_o know_a will_n and_o abuse_v with_o presumption_n his_o gracious_a long_a suffering_n thus_o have_v we_o peruse_v piety_n plough_n in_o all_o part_n &_o member_n perform_v now_o he_o that_o take_v hold_v of_o this_o plough_n it_o he_o that_o take_v the_o plough_n in_o hand_n but_o continue_v it_o and_o continue_v not_o to_o the_o end_n but_o look_v backward_o with_o demas_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n let_v we_o therefore_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o increase_v our_o faith_n to_o help_v on_o our_o labour_n to_o confirm_v our_o ministry_n and_o strengthen_v we_o in_o he_o both_o to_o the_o end_n and_o in_o the_o end_n by_o the_o strong_a influence_n and_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o agitator_n and_o driver_n of_o this_o potent_a plough_n chap._n xxx_o the_o harrow_n of_o the_o lord_n land_n after_o the_o seed_n sow_v therein_o piety_n plough_n be_v thus_o complete_a we_o be_v next_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o harrow_n of_o the_o lord_n land_n the_o good_a husbandman_n for_o the_o break_n and_o bruise_v of_o the_o rough_a clodde_n of_o earth_n and_o better_a cover_n of_o the_o seed_n cast_v into_o his_o field_n have_v a_o instrument_n frame_v to_o that_o use_n which_o he_o call_v the_o harrow_n or_o drag_v and_o this_o contain_v diverse_a order_n or_o rue_v of_o many_o sharp_a tine_n or_o nail_n the_o which_o by_o how_o much_o more_o keen_a and_o tender_a point_v they_o be_v the_o better_a by_o so_o much_o they_o serve_v to_o this_o use_n now_o in_o this_o spiritual_a georgic_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o spiritual_a harrow_n without_o the_o which_o there_o rest_n in_o the_o 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